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NewsLATAM navigates ongoing flight disruptions as pilots’ strike ends with deal
LATAM Airlines pilots have ended their strike with a new collective bargaining agreement, though some flight cancellations will continue through 24 November as the carrier restores normal operations.
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NewsRegional airlines likely facing deepest cuts in FAA traffic-reduction plan
Regional airlines are waiting to see how drastically their operations will be reduced by the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to cut air traffic volumes in key markets to ease pressure on the country’s increasingly strained air traffic control (ATC) system.
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NewsUS revokes approval for Aeromexico, VivaAerobus and Volaris routes amid Mexico City slot dispute
The Trump administration has disapproved more than a dozen current and planned routes operated by Mexican carriers including Aeromexico, VivaAerobus and Volaris, escalating a dispute over airport slot restrictions and “open skies” obligations.
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NewsAlaska Airlines ends codeshare partnerships with LATAM and Singapore
Both agreements ended on 1 October, according to filings with the US Department of Transportation, ending reciprocal loyalty benefits for passengers of those carriers.
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NewsTaxi clearances likely to be scrutinised after LaGuardia CRJ900 collision
Air traffic communications from New York LaGuardia indicate that a departing Endeavor Air MHIRJ CRJ900 was instructed to yield to an aircraft from the same carrier before a collision at a taxiway intersection.
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NewsDelta drives ahead with electric taxi system through partnership with Green Taxi Aerospace
Delta Air Lines recently launched a partnership with Green Taxi Aerospace to develop an all-electric taxiing system that could save airlines $300,000 per aircraft annually through reduced fuel burn.
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NewsPair of Endeavor CRJ900s heavily damaged in collision on LaGuardia taxiway
Images circulating on social media show significant damage to the nose and cockpit of one CRJ900, while the collision appeared to partially shear off the right wing of the other.
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NewsFrontier Airlines chief calls for antitrust immunity to help discounters compete with 'Big Four'
Frontier Airlines chief executive Barry Biffle implored US lawmakers on 30 September to embrace consolidation and greater cooperation within the low-cost airline sector, floating the idea of granting smaller market players antitrust immunity to better compete with the “Big Four” US airlines.
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NewsAmerican Airlines launches codeshare partnership with Porter Airlines
American Airlines has struck a codeshare partnership with Eastern Canada’s Porter Airlines, somewhat evening the field with other major US carriers benefit from partnerships with Canadian counterparts.
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NewsDelta Air Lines partners with Maeve Aerospace on hybrid-electric regional jet development
Delta Air Lines has agreed to help develop Dutch start-up Maeve Aerospace’s conceptual hybrid-electric regional aircraft, following SkyWest Airlines’ recent investment in the company.
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NewsDelta considers ‘next steps’ as US authority orders termination of Aeromexico tie-up
Delta Air Lines has expressed disenchantment over the US Department of Transportation’s final order to dismantle its co-operation agreement with Mexican carrier Aeromexico. The final order, issued on 15 September, instructs the partnership to end on 1 January next year. Delta and Aeromexico secured anti-trust immunity for their tie-up at ...
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NewsDelta A330-900 experienced rapid climb-and-descent cycles during turbulence encounter
US investigators have revealed that a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-900 underwent multiple rapid climb and descent cycles after it encountered turbulent conditions over Wyoming. Its autopilot disengaged and the first officer of the aircraft – en route to Amsterdam from Salt Lake City on 30 July – initiated an ...
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NewsDozens injured as Delta A330 hits heavy turbulence over Wyoming
A Delta Air Lines-operated Airbus A330-900 was diverted to Minneapolis on 30 July after hitting severe turbulence en route to Amsterdam.
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NewsDelta 737 aborts take-off as Aeromexico E190 lands on same runway
Pilots of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 aborted take-off after an Aeromexico Connect Embraer 190 landed on the same runway at Mexico City International airport.
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NewsDelta-Aeromexico partnership falls in Trump administration’s crosshairs amid slot dispute
The US government is threatening broad restrictions on Mexican carriers operating within the USA, and specifically says it plans to reverse approval of the joint venture deal between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico.
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NewsSAS long-haul expected to flourish with transatlantic venture integration
Air France-KLM Group believes Scandinavian carrier SAS will be able to expand its long-haul network by capitalising on the group’s three-hub strategy and transatlantic joint venture. Group chief Ben Smith, speaking during a 4 July briefing, said the long-haul aspect of the tie-up between the two sides was “very interesting”. ...
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NewsDelta inspects over 100 aircraft after severe hailstorm derails Atlanta operations
US carrier Delta Air Lines has inspected over 100 aircraft after severe storms, including hail, disrupted operations at its Atlanta hub. The storms, on the evening on 27 June, resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations. Meteorological data from the airport indicated thunderstorms, large hailstones, winds gusting up to 28kt, and ...
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NewsNew fuel-saving ‘EP’ variant of Trent XWB-84 engine enters service as improvement plan gathers pace
Delta Air Lines has become the first carrier to take delivery of an Airbus A350-900 powered by the new EP variant of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engine.
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NewsDelta touts new IndiGo partnership over ‘handful of slots’ exchanged by United and JetBlue
Delta Air Lines chief Ed Bastian asserts that the carrier is unfazed by the recently announced partnership between competitors United Airlines and JetBlue Airways that will focus on New York.
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NewsIndiGo, Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic and Delta roll out partnership
IndiGo is looking to expand its partnership with Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic – and add Delta Air Lines as a new partner – as it prepares to launch its first long-haul flights to Europe in July.