Delta

The Department of Transportation tentatively awarded new slots for routes outside of Washington Reagan National Airport’s 1,250-mile perimeter.

Pilots at Canada’s largest airline voted in favor of a new four-year agreement last week, which now stands as Air Canada’s largest-ever labor contract.

Delta unveiled a refreshed cabin interior design on Tuesday that will be featured across its fleet starting later this fall. 

Most major U.S. carriers hired pilots at record numbers soon after the COVID-19 pandemic but have since throttled back in 2024.

Slated to start in May 2025, the new service announcement comes just weeks after the airline added a batch of long-haul routes.

Delta plans to restore all of its regional flying to pre-pandemic levels by next summer, the airline said during an earnings call on Thursday.

Delta’s Q3 2024 earnings report released on Thursday saw earnings per share take a 45-cent hit in the third quarter due to the CrowdStrike outages.

The Federal Aviation Administration has accepted Delta’s application to use camera-based small drones to conduct visual inspections of its aircraft.

Delta is adding more CRJ-500 flights to its network, with the SkyWest-operated aircraft now flying out of Delta’s hub in Detroit.

Delta and Saudia have signed a new codeshare agreement opening new destinations for both carriers, strengthening the U.S. airline’s Gulf presence.