All Delta Air Lines articles – Page 23
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Trump 'a friend despite friction': Qatar Airways chief
Akbar Al Baker sees US president Donald Trump as a "friend of mine and of Qatar" but expects that there will "always be a little bit of friction".
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Bombardier's trade court win came down to seat count
The US International Trade Commission's ruling in favour of Bombardier did not hinge on some obscure legal technicality in the end.
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Delta A330 makes emergency landing in Lagos
Several passengers were injured while evacuating a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-200 after an engine issue forced the pilots to make an emergency landing in Lagos.
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Delta interested in Boeing NMA to replace 757 and 767s
Delta Air Lines finds the proposed Boeing New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) "interesting", after reports that it hopes to launch the new aircraft.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: What being on-time means for Delta operations chief Gil West
FlightGlobal talks to Delta Air Lines' chief operating officer Gil West about its operational performance after the Atlanta carrier in 2017 became the first US operator to win the global mainline airline category for on-time performance, based on data from FlightGlobal unit FlightStats.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US carriers plan for growth after healthy Q4 earnings
The US airline industry's profitable streak continued in the fourth quarter of 2017, with the nation's carriers – low-fare and network alike – earning billions in profits even as costs crept higher.
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Delta-Qatar commercial tie up not likely: Bastian
Delta Air Lines is not interested in any commercial relationship with Qatar Airways says its chief executive Ed Bastian, even after the accord today aimed at leveling the skies between the two carriers.
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US and Qatar agree to level playing field framework
The US and Qatari governments have signed an agreement aimed at creating a level playing field between Qatar Airways and US carriers.
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Qatar set to make disclosure commitments in subsidy row
Qatar Airways is set to make financial disclosure and service commitments under a soon-to-be-announced agreement between Qatar and the USA.
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Delta puts off fleet decision until CSeries tariff ruling
Delta Air Lines is holding off on making any decisions on its narrowbody fleet plan until the US rules on the dumping complaint pending against the Bombardier CSeries.
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Delta expects Korean Air tie-up approval by June
Delta Air Lines expects South Korean regulatory approval of its proposed joint venture with Korean Air in the first half, says chief executive Ed Bastian.
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Delta operating profit declines 12% to $6.11bn in 2017
Delta Air Lines reported a 12% decline in full-year 2017 operating profit to $6.95 billion, as costs grew faster than revenue.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Analysts speculate on impact of broader tax law
The only certainty about the impact of the new US tax law seems to be that some airlines, provided they remain profitable, will pay less federal tax in 2018.
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Canada appeals to WTO ahead of US CSeries ruling
Two weeks before US trade officials are set to rule on a case against Bombardier, the Canadian government has filed a complaint against the USA with the World Trade Organisation.
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FlightGlobal’s FlightStats names Delta as world’s most on-time airline
Delta has shown a strong performance in 2017, achieving an 85.9 on-time percentage.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline unions seek long-term benefits from US tax cuts
US labour unions are pushing airlines to provide employees with some form of long-term financial benefit from the savings they stand to reap from the recent 14-point cut to the US corporate tax rate.
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Korean Air ups Japan frequencies, expands Delta codeshare
Korean Air is adding frequencies to its Kagoshima and Niigata services, while SkyTeam partner Delta Air Lines will codeshare to four of its routes.
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NewsDelta ends 747 farewell tour with Minneapolis homecoming
Delta Air Lines concluded its farewell tour for the Boeing 747 at Minneapolis/St Paul International airport today, a fitting finale for the queen of the skies at the former home of Northwest Airlines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US 747s bow out with final Delta flight
Delta Air Lines' final regularly scheduled Boeing 747 flight lands today, ending the 47-year run for the queen of the skies at US passenger carriers.
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NewsDelta, Bombardier renegotiating delivery clause in CS100 deal
Delta Air Lines has asked Bombardier to guarantee all 75 CS100s ordered in April 2016 will be assembled in Mobile, Alabama, instead of Canada, a top airline executive says.