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Delta Pilot Rents A330 with One Year’s Salary, Flies Friends, and Retires
Delta Air Lines Captain Keith Rosenkranz celebrated his retirement with a special flight. He rented an Airbus A330 and took 112 friends and family members from Dallas-Fort Worth to Hawaii’s Kona, with a stopover in Los Angeles. Ceremonies were held in both Los Angeles and Kona in honor of the captain. Captain Rosenkranz said he spent about a year’s salary…
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Delta Air Lines Completes First Commercial-Scale SAF Delivery in Portland
Delta Air Lines has achieved a milestone at Portland International Airport (PDX) by receiving a commercial-scale delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In partnership with Shell, more than 400,000 gallons of waste-based SAF were blended with conventional jet fuel and integrated into the airport’s fuel system. Delta officials stated that the collaboration will help expand the use of sustainable aviation…
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Delta Withdraws From London Gatwick
Delta Withdraws From London Gatwick–New York Route ⛔ 👉🏻Delta Air Lines is reported to end its seasonal service between New York John F. Kennedy (JFK) and London Gatwick (LGW) as of September 7, 2025. Although the airline has not yet made an official statement, no flights are scheduled for 2026. 👉🏻Delta had relaunched the route in 2023 after a 15-year…
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Delta to Pay $79 Million in 2020 Fuel Dump Lawsuit
👉🏻Delta Air Lines has reached a $79 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over a 2020 incident in which about 15,000 pounds of fuel were released over residential areas in Los Angeles after a Shanghai-bound flight experienced an engine issue. 👉🏻The aircraft landed safely at LAX, but hundreds of properties and residents were affected. Plaintiffs argued the fuel dump was…
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Delta Flight Diverts After Passenger Gives Birth Onboard
Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Columbus: Passenger Gives Birth Onboard 🚼 👉🏻Delta Airlines flight DL668, a Boeing 757-200 flying from New York JFK Airport to San Francisco, made an emergency landing at John Glenn Columbus International Airport after a passenger went into labor. There were 135 passengers and six crew members on board. 👉🏻Shortly after departure, the passenger began…
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Delta May Suspend Airbus Orders Amid Potential U.S. Tariffs
Delta Air Lines is considering suspending future Airbus aircraft orders due to potential new trade tariffs being evaluated by the U.S. government. The airline has formally notified the U.S. Department of Commerce, indicating that if the uncertainty continues, upcoming orders may be frozen. Delta’s current fleet includes various Airbus models such as the A220, A321, A330, and A350. Its only…
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IndiGo, Delta, AF-KLM, Virgin Announce India-Centric Partnership
The airline group signed a Memorandum of Understanding with plans to build an industry-leading partnership between North America, the U.K., Europe, India and beyond. Delhi, India, June 1, 2025: IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic today announced plans to build an industry-leading partnership connecting India with Europe and North America, with ambitions to grow to a global…
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Delta and Korean Air Join WestJet; Air France-KLM Follows
Delta and Korean Air Become WestJet Shareholders, Air France-KLM Joins the Deal Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have acquired a combined 25% stake in Canadian carrier WestJet, officially joining the airline’s shareholder structure. Delta invested $330 million for a 15% stake, while Korean Air contributed $220 million for a 10% stake. The shares will be purchased from WestJet’s parent…
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Delta Develops Strategy to Bypass U.S. Tariffs on Airbus Aircraft
Delta Airlines has devised a noteworthy strategy to avoid the 10% import tariff on Airbus aircraft that was implemented during the Trump administration. According to U.S. customs regulations, only brand-new aircraft that have never flown commercially are subject to import duties. Instead of flying its newly delivered Airbus A350-900 directly to the U.S., Delta first operated the aircraft on an…
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Delta Postpones Scheduled Aircraft Deliveries Amid Tariff Dispute
Delta Air Lines has announced that it is reassessing upcoming aircraft deliveries in response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, stating that it will not accept any aircraft subject to tariffs. CEO Ed Bastian emphasized, “We will not pay tariffs on any aircraft we receive. If necessary, we will postpone those deliveries.” He added that Delta is in open…
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