‘High Rate of Descent’ Noted Before Delta Crash
At 50 feet above ground level, the aircraft’s rate of descent had increased to 1,114 feet per minute, triggering a “sink rate” warning.
At 50 feet above ground level, the aircraft’s rate of descent had increased to 1,114 feet per minute, triggering a “sink rate” warning.
Airlines are reportedly feeling the brunt of recent economic dips, and recent jobs have been lost amid financial uncertainty.
Delta revealed its 100-year special livery at its Centennial Gala in Atlanta, held on Saturday in the newly renovated Delta Flight Museum.
CEO Ed Bastian called the January accident in Washington “ a causal fact in terms of the trend line that we’re looking at.”
Internet access has always come at a cost. But next month, American plans to trial free Wi-FI on select routes from Charlotte and Chicago.
Delta is once again bolstering its network from Austin, Texas, this time with a new international service starting in the winter.
Delta is slated to expand its reach into North Africa later this year. The carrier announced a new route from its Atlanta hub on Friday.
Frontier is set to add two new international markets to its route map this summer. The routes will be served from Atlanta.
A Delta passenger has filed one of the first lawsuits against the carrier following a flight that crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
Delta has pushed back on “disinformation” regarding the qualifications of the Endeavor Air pilots on flight 4819, which crashed on Monday.