Delta Air Lines announced that it has appointed Amelia DeLuca, currently serving as the company’s Vice President, International Customer Experience and Partner Sustainability, as Chief Sustainability Officer.

According to the airline, in her new role, DeLuca will lead the airline on its commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, while delivering “a more sustainable and elevated travel experience.” DeLuca will replace current CSO Pam Fletcher, who was the first to hold the role at the airline, and recently announced her decision to step down.

DeLuca first joined Delta in 2006, and has held a series of senior roles, including serving as Vice President, Sustainability. In her current role on the Alliances team, she leads cross-divisional efforts for Alliances to deliver a consistent premium customer experience across Delta’s partners, and supports the development of Delta’s partner sustainability strategy.

Earlier this year, the company released its roadmap to reach net zero, which focused heavily on the evolution to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), as well as including initiatives to increase the transparency of its supply chain processes and evaluate suppliers on sustainability, and on efforts targeting waste reduction and more sustainable ground operations and facilities.

DeLuca said:

“I’m excited to lead the incredibly talented Global Sustainability team and work with the entire Delta family to build on the strong progress Pam’s leadership enabled at Delta. We have an industry-leading strategy for reaching net-zero emissions and a more sustainable future of travel, and I’m looking forward to the work of making sure every Delta employee knows how their work and efforts contribute to our journey.”