All Delta Air Lines articles – Page 7
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NewsDelta Air Lines invests up to $200m in Joby Aviation electric air taxis
A new deal with US startup Joby Aviation could eventually make zero-emissions, last-mile air taxi services available to customers flying with Delta Air Lines through New York and Los Angeles.
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NewsUS government approves Delta-LATAM joint venture
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has given its long-awaited approval of anti-trust immunity for the joint venture between Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group.
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Airline BusinessAirline partnership activity intensifies
In January, we posed the question: ‘If 2022 is not the year for new airline partnerships, when will be?’ It seemed logical that the Covid-19 crisis would prompt wounded carriers to see greater value in shoring up their market positions and/or expanding networks via closer relationships with other operators. And ...
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NewsUS airlines brace for heavy Labor Day weekend air travel
The last major travel weekend of the summer is set to be a busy one for the largest US airlines, which are facing pressure from federal regulators to smooth operations.
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NewsItaly to open exclusive talks with Air France-KLM, Delta consortium over ITA sale
Italy’s finance ministry is to begin exclusive negotiations with a consortium comprising Certares, Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines to take control of Alitalia successor ITA Airways.
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NewsDelta signs for a dozen more Airbus A220-300s
Delta Air Lines has firmed orders for a further 12 Airbus A220-300s during the Farnborough air show, taking to 107 the number of orders its has for A220s.
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Airline BusinessAirlines turn to baggage-only flights and onboard ground-handlers
As the second-quarter financial results season kicked off this week, there was a striking comment from Delta Air Lines about the measures it is taking to combat operational challenges.
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NewsDelta posts $735m profit as leisure and international travel come back strong
Delta Air Lines posted a $735 million profit for the second quarter of 2022, with its post-Covid-19 recovery still driven by leisure-travel demand and as international travel returns slowly to pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsUS airlines brace for summer’s busiest travel weekend
US airlines are preparing for potential trouble ahead of what promises to be the busiest travel weekend of the summer.
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NewsUS DOT tentatively approves LATAM-Delta joint venture
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved a proposed joint venture between Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group, more than two years in the making, but places certain conditions on final antitrust immunity for the deal.
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Airline BusinessMood of cautious optimism as airline industry heads to IATA AGM
As the global airline industry gathers in Doha for this year’s IATA AGM, there is plenty to be positive about – and a growing list of headwinds
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NewsDelta chief predicts air travel demand will settle above pre-Covid levels
The experience of living through a pandemic is likely to prompt people to travel more than they did pre-Covid, according Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian.
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NewsDelta still in talks with Boeing over 737 Max order
Delta Air Lines is continuing talks with Boeing about an order for 737 Max jets, the carrier’s chief executive Ed Bastian confirmed on 1 June.
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NewsKLM to debut premium-economy cabin on North America routes later this year
KLM will launch its premium-economy cabin on routes to North America later this year, the SkyTeam carrier confirmed on 27 May, as it starts to roll out the new product across its widebody fleet.
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NewsDelta places first A321neo into service
Delta Air Lines became the latest Airbus A321neo operator on 20 May when Delta flight 1202 departed Boston Logan airport, bound for San Francisco International.
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NewsFAA issues new procedures for 717s, MD-11s and other jets due to 5G concern
The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated new operating procedures for Boeing 717s, MD-11s and other earlier-generation jets in response to hazards posed by interference from 5G cellular signals.
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Airline BusinessAirlines warming to summer demand trend amid cloudy fundamentals
The past week has seen a growing list of airlines offer optimistic outlooks for the coming summer season, despite a lengthy list of challenges faced by the industry – although one chief executive bucked the trend, calling on airlines to “get real” as he outlined a less-than-rosy take on future demand fundamentals.
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NewsDelta prepares for summer travel upswing
Delta Air Lines is preparing for a busy summer holiday season as Covid-19-related travel restrictions that have been in place for months or years are lifted.
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NewsDelta reports March upturn despite first quarter losses
Delta Air Lines lost $940 million in the first quarter of 2022 as the Omicron variant hit demand during January and February, though business picked up in March.
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NewsAir France to restore 90% capacity, introduce ‘shuttle’ to JFK
Air France will restore capacity to near pre-pandemic levels by what the airline hopes to be a strong peak summer travel season.
