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11th Circuit vacates DOT order dissolving Delta–Aeromexico joint venture

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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Transportation’s order stripping Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico of antitrust immunity was “arbitrary and capricious.” The decision preserves the carriers’ transborder joint operations and overturns the department’s effort to dismantle the partnership.

Discovered 2026-08-20T14:50:33.765521-07:00 | 2026-08-20T14:50:33.765521-07:00

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  • The ruling allows Delta and Aeromexico to continue their U.S.–Mexico joint venture after the court vacated the DOT’s dissolution order.
  • It follows the federal court hearing over the joint venture’s shutdown, and establishes that the DOT’s reasoning did not meet the required legal standard.
  • The decision is a significant setback for the department’s attempt to withdraw antitrust immunity from the longtime partners.

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