• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Patricia Ornst

Delta Air Lines

Managing Director, State and Local Government Affairs

Based in New York, Patty Ornst is responsible for state and local issues for New York and the northeast region, as well Kentucky. Prior to joining Delta, Patty was a director of state and local government affairs for the Northeast region at American Airlines. She also served as vice president, aviation, for the New York City Economic Development Corporation, where she led aviation strategy for New York City under Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration. Earlier in her career, she spent nearly seven years at Airports Council International – North America as director of legislative affairs.

Sessions With Patricia Ornst

Thursday, 21 March

  • 02:30pm - 03:00pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 07:30 pm - 21/mar/2024 08:00 pm

    Flying with Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The future is now
    Agribusiness & Biofuels

    Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is poised for extraordinary growth as many companies accelerate efforts to help decarbonize air travel. This includes an enormous expansion of SAF capacity, along with dozens of major airlines committing to use the fuel.  Government policies are supporting the industry, including various state and federal tax credits for SAF in the U.S. and mandates to use the fuel in a growing number of European countries.  SAF can be produced from many feedstocks, including ethanol. Which pathways will rise to the top? Will SAF supply ever meet demand? Will SAF increase the costs of flying?