Delta Air Lines

By Ben Goldstein
While many airline executives predict the recovery in air travel demand will be U-shaped or V-shaped, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian thinks it will probably look more like the Nike “Swoosh” logo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
If long-standing disagreements could be put aside, an Emirates tie-up with a US airline is possible, Clark says
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines will negotiate with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) to avoid furloughing roughly 2,300 pilots, following a “surplus bid” process intended to align the carrier’s staffing levels to its summer 2021 schedule.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Routes’ latest North America market round-up, featuring new route launches, capacity changes and news from across the region.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
A group of 13 U.S. Senate Democrats accused Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways of exploiting a workaround to the CARES Act’s prohibition on employee pay cuts by reducing hours in lieu of pay rates.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
U.S. carriers Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are planning to restart passenger flights to mainland China in June, four months after all routes were suspended following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are set to resume scheduled passenger service between the US and China from next month for the first time since early February.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Delta Air Lines is resuming two passenger services to Frankfurt (FRA) and London Heathrow (LHR) from May 21 for the first time since flights were suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Demand for air cargo is driving the return of Delta Air Lines’ passenger services from the US to Germany and the UK.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Airline will be operating to one airport in many cities.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines will consolidate service from 10 secondary airports into nearby metro hubs, as it looks to eliminate unprofitable flying while adhering to minimum service levels in the CARES Act stimulus law.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Carriers say COVID-19 crisis does not diminish need for partnership.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group signed their long-planned joint venture (JV) agreement between North and South America, an affirmation of
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
The last McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 jetliners will disappear from U.S. skies by summer, as Delta Air Lines prepares to retire both types in June.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein, Sean Broderick
Three more U.S. carriers announced plans to require all passengers wear face coverings in the cabin, as calls in the U.S. Congress for a national policy gathered steam in light of the continued COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines petitioned the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for a waiver to suspend service to nine non-hub airports, arguing that further network consolidation is critical to protecting the health of airport workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines is looking to Wall Street for $3 billion in additional financing, in an attempt to bolster its cash reserves while revenues remain badly depressed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines posted its first quarterly loss since 2014, as the coronavirus crisis battered air travel demand around the world.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The carrier expects another $2.7 billion to come over the next three months.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Longtime Delta Air Lines CFO Paul Jacobson will forgo his planned retirement to help guide the company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
Airports & Networks