Delta

Starting on May 24, 2018, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop year-round service between Indianapolis International Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The route, operated by a Boeing 767-300ER, will be the first year-round transatlantic service from the Indianapolis region. Delta is one of the largest carriers in Indianapolis with 13 destinations, including seasonal flights […]

Being promoted from a first officer to a captain can be a lengthy process, taking sometimes up to ten years to receive the promotion. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines plans to offer faster promotions for junior pilots entering the airline industry. The only guideline is that new pilots must fly the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 jet, nicknamed […]

Beginning March 24, 2018, Delta will add new service between its New York-JFK hub and Lagos, Nigeria. This three-times-weekly service complements the Atlanta-based carrier’s Atlanta to Lagos flight, which operates four-times-weekly. The service is scheduled to operate as follows Delta flight 415 departing JFK at 10:50 p.m. and arriving in Lagos at 2:05 p.m. the […]

Over a billion dollars-worth of equity in some of the world’s biggest airlines changed hands Thursday when four companies announced one of the biggest deals to make headlines this year. Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, Air France-KLM, and China Eastern Airlines are all playing a part in the landmark agreement. Delta and China Eastern both […]

Three major airlines in the U.S., American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Frontier Airlines, have agreed to each pay thousands of dollars for failing to follow airline consumer protection rules. Each airline was fined for a slightly different reason according to the U.S. Transportation Department. American was fined $250,000 for failing to make timely refunds […]

On Monday, Delta Air Lines announced four new nonstop flights between Austin, Texas and Amsterdam, Netherlands for only four days in March of 2018. The flights will be operated on a Boeing 767-300 on March 8, 9, 14, and 18  to accommodate goers of South by Southwest, a music and film festival held each year […]

Delta announced its June quarter 2017 earnings, reporting a net income of $1.2 billion on revenues of $10.79 billion. The announcement highlights approximately a 20.8 percent fall in quarterly profit as operating expenses grew for the global airline. Operating revenues grew to $10.79 billion this quarter compared to $9.14 billion Q1 of 2017. This represents […]

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines quietly took contractual delivery of its first Airbus A350-900XWB on Thursday at Airbus’ Toulouse manufacturing hub. N501DN is the first of 25 frames currently on order for the carrier. The aircraft rolled out of the paint shop last month before completing a series of test and customer acceptance flights. Sources familiar […]

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is allegedly looking to buy a stake in India’s Jet Airways, multiple news outlets reported Monday. The 24 percent stake would be worth around $300 million. The two airlines began closer partnerships last year, effectively allowing passengers on both airlines one-stop service between India and the U.S. via Amsterdam. This also […]

Delta is getting even closer to becoming the first airline in North America to operate the Airbus A350XWB after the first aircraft completed its second test flight and first in the airline’s livery. Once delivered in July, the aircraft will fly its first scheduled flight between Detroit (DTW) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) on October 30. The […]