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American 777 crew dealing with belated load close-out before serious JFK incursion: inquiry
US investigators have disclosed that an American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER crew had originally expected and briefed for a different runway departure, and was dealing with a belated load close-out, before a serious runway incursion incident at New York JFK last year.
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US government tentatively declines Aeromexico-Delta joint venture
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively ordered Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind the joint venture that the two carriers have been pursuing since December 2016.
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Supply chain issues will plague aviation for some time: Delta CEO
Delta Air Lines’ chief executive Ed Bastian says supply chain issues will continue to plague the industry for some time, citing Pratt & Whitney’s engine recall as an example.
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Delta posts profit of $4.6bn for 2023
Delta Air Lines posted a full-year 2023 profit of $4.6 billion on revenue 20% higher year on year, and reports a strong profit for the fourth quarter.
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Delta Air Lines orders 20 A350-1000s
Delta Air Lines has announced an order for 20 Airbus A350-1000s, with options for 20 more of the larger variant.
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US major airlines gear up for busy end-of-year travel period
Major US carriers expect a busy end-of-year holiday travel season and record passenger figures, topping last year as well as November’s Thanksgiving holiday period.
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Delta and Air Baltic launch codeshare partnership
Delta Air Lines and Latvia’s Air Baltic have launched a codeshare partnership due to begin this month.
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United applies to US regulators for operating slots at Tokyo’s Haneda airport
United Airlines has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate daily nonstop flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport from Bush Intercontinental airport in Houston, intending to acquire slots vacated by Delta Air Lines earlier this year.
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US airlines gearing up for ‘busiest ever’ Thanksgiving holiday travel period
US airlines are gearing up for a major holiday travel weekend as demand for air travel over the upcoming Thanksgiving travel period is higher than both last year and pre-pandemic 2019.
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Severe bird-strike punctured cockpit of descending A320
US investigators have disclosed that a bird-strike involving a Delta Air Lines Airbus A320 last year was severe enough to penetrate the fuselage and affect pressurisation. The aircraft had been descending through 13,000ft on the MARWI3 arrival pattern to Omaha on 19 November 2022 when it was struck in the ...
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Airline Business
What the Israel-Hamas war might mean for the airline industry
The length and breadth of the war will be a key factor in how global airline trends develop in the coming months.
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Strong demand helps Delta lift third-quarter net profit to $1.1bn
Delta Air Lines’ net profits climbed 59% to over $1.1 billion in the third quarter, as revenues jumped 11% on continued strong demand.
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Delta expects P&W engine issue will impact its operation
Delta Air Lines’ executives expect the impact of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engine recall to be “modest to minimal” on the airline’s Airbus narrowbody operations.
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Delta takes ‘not insignificant’ hit due to automobile worker and Hollywood strikes
Delta Air Lines has experienced a “not insignificant” negative change in business travel due to recent strikes in the US automobile and film industries.
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Delta weighs adding flights to Europe amid Israel conflict
Delta Air Lines has cancelled its flights to Israel at least through October as the security situation in the Middle East deterioirates, but says it may add more flights to Europe in order to help get travellers back to the USA.
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United Airlines applies for Tokyo Haneda slots vacated by Delta
United Airlines has applied for additional slots to operate flights between the USA and Tokyo’s Haneda International airport after competitor Delta Air Lines renounced the slots last week.
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How airlines are investing in their digital futures
While battling antiquated IT systems and legacy practices remains a significant barrier, most carriers are investing in their digital futures, cognisant of the big revenue and cost benefits
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UK competition regulator broadly backs CAA decision over Heathrow charges
The UK's competition regulator has largely backed the position of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in its initial ruling on appeals by airlines and Heathrow Airport into pricing controls set at the London hub through to 2026.
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Airline Business
Airline Business performance tracker: Americas Q2 2023
Key data from the most-recent Americas earnings period – the April-June 2023 quarter – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
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Delta and investment partners to acquire 95% of Wheels Up with $400m in funding
Delta Air Lines and several investment partners are set to own 95% of Wheels Up’s stock by providing the struggling private aviation company with $400 million in fresh financial aid.