U.S. Airlines Provide Much-Needed Lift During Afghanistan Evacuation

Delta aircraft engine and wing
Delta mobilized four aircraft to support the evacuation from Afghanistan and plans to move 6,700 passengers on 25 flights from transit points to the U.S.
Credit: Delta Air Lines
The role of the U.S. in getting tens of thousands of people out of Afghanistan is a de facto shared effort between military and civil assets with dedicated U.S. commercial passenger aircraft bridging the back half of a two-part mission by moving evacuees from designated transition points to more...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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