Initial operating experience of a recently developed drag-reduction package on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 indicates cruise fuel-burn savings of up to 2%.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines collectively spent $2.1 billion on maintenance in the second quarter, according to investment bank Jefferies.
Delta Air Lines says its "TransChina" connection procedure has been reinstated with SkyTeam partner China Eastern at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
“The pilot shortage has had devastating consequences for smaller communities ...," the Regional Airline Association (RAA) President Faye Malarkey Black said.
U.S. regulators have ruled against a request by Delta Air Lines for flexibility in how airlines use their slot pairs at Tokyo Haneda International airport.
Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group's three new joint venture (JV) routes follow on from the U.S. Transportation Department's approval of the JV last year.
The patented design converts a standard passenger seat to accommodate a wheelchair restraint, allowing powered wheelchairs to be used in aircraft cabins.