NTSB: Delta 757 Crew Saw No Fire Indications Before Evacuation
Flames were reported by passengers and airport staff after a rejected takeoff that injured eight people.
Flames were reported by passengers and airport staff after a rejected takeoff that injured eight people.
On Oct. 4, 2023, FedEx flight 1376 experienced an “abnormal runway contact” when the flight crew was unable to extend the landing gear.
Facing what CEO Ed Bastian calls “broad economic uncertainty,” Delta plans to retire some aircraft earlier than planned.
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued new safety recommendations to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration regarding evacuation slides.
According to its latest annual regulatory filing, Delta expects to receive 43 new aircraft in 2025, all of which are from Airbus.
After around five years, United is set to phase out the “Her Art Here” liveries on two Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The special liveries were unveiled in 2019.
The Friday morning evacuation incident followed “an indication of an engine issue,” an airline spokesperson said in a statement.
The aircraft’s last flight was scheduled to depart Geneva at 11 a.m. local time but ended up doing so almost four hours later.
With some airlines – including American and Delta – cutting daytime flights to Europe, United plans to resume one in 2025.
Delta’s fleet of 121 Boeing 757-200 and 757-300 aircraft might remain in service longer than expected amid aircraft delivery delays.