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Delta and Korean Air to Acquire 25% Stake in WestJet for $550M; Delta to Reallocate 2.5% to Air France-KLM

Delta Air Lines and Korean Air will acquire a combined 25% stake in Canadian carrier WestJet for US$550 million from Onex Partners, with Delta planning to reallocate a 2.5% share to Air France-KLM. The transaction cements SkyTeam alliance ties and bolsters network collaboration across North America.

2025-05-09T04:30:25.474672-07:00

CBS News

Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 Evacuated in Orlando After Engine Fire

2025-04-21T09:30:52.352745-07:00

Bloomberg

Delta Air Lines Bypasses US Tariffs with Strategic Airbus A350 Route to Japan

2025-04-28T16:32:48.696054-07:00

Skift

Delta Air Lines Takes Stance Against Tariffs Amid Growth Concerns

2025-04-09T04:00:50.802320-07:00

Hype Analysis

The 2024 CrowdStrike Outage: Unveiling the Aviation Industry's Cyber Vulnerabilities

October 9, 2024 - Examining the 2024 CrowdStrike outage that disrupted global airlines, revealing aviation's cybersecurity vulnerabilities and prompting industry-wide respon Read More.

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Thick Smoke Triggers Emergency Evacuation of Delta Flight From Atlanta, Preliminary Report Shows Investigators say smoke inundated the cabin of a Delta Air Lines flight departing Atlanta in February, forcing the lead flight attendant to struggle with commands and the crew to initiate an emergency evacuation upon landing. The preliminary report highlights visibility and communication failures under dense smoke conditions.

2025-05-22T08:23:49.893348-07:00

Thick Smoke Triggers Emergency Evacuation of Delta Flight From Atlanta, Preliminary Report Shows

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Top US Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Invest $12.5B in Air Traffic Control Overhaul Airlines for America on Wednesday published a full-page Washington Post letter signed by CEOs of all nine member carriers and A4A president Nick Calio, urging Congress to fund a $12.5 billion modernization of the US air traffic control system to bolster safety and efficiency.

2025-05-21T07:18:28.384112-07:00

Top US Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Invest $12.5B in Air Traffic Control Overhaul

Airline Economics

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Delta Can Sue CrowdStrike Over July 2024 IT Outage That Canceled 7,000 Flights A Georgia state court has permitted Delta Air Lines to move forward with a lawsuit against cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, alleging gross negligence in last July’s systems outage that reportedly disrupted Microsoft operating environments and forced the cancellation of over 7,000 flights, costing the carrier roughly $500 million.

2025-05-20T07:33:23.064694-07:00

Delta Can Sue CrowdStrike Over July 2024 IT Outage That Canceled 7,000 Flights

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Delta One Debuts Missoni-Designed Bedding and Amenities After Sidestepping Trump Tariffs Delta Air Lines is revamping its Delta One business class with a new Missoni-designed bedding and amenity collection, prioritizing sleep and comfort at 35,000 feet. The cabin upgrade follows an expanded partnership with the Italian fashion house—and a strategic move to sidestep Trump-era European luxury tariffs.

2025-05-20T06:32:00.509395-07:00

Delta One Debuts Missoni-Designed Bedding and Amenities After Sidestepping Trump Tariffs

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WestJet Expands Air France-KLM Codeshares to Deepen European Connectivity WestJet has expanded its codeshare partnerships with Air France and KLM, giving passengers seamless single-ticket connections through Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol to a wider European network. The enhancements bolster the Canadian carrier’s strategic push into Europe following recent equity investments by SkyTeam partners.

2025-05-15T07:14:35.298007-07:00

WestJet Expands Air France-KLM Codeshares to Deepen European Connectivity

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Delta, Korean Air to Acquire 25% Stake in WestJet in $550M Deal Delta Air Lines and Korean Air will invest US$550 million to acquire equity stakes totalling 25% in Canada’s WestJet, reshaping the carrier’s ownership structure and fostering closer partnership among major North American airlines.

2025-05-11T17:14:01.123456-07:00

Delta, Korean Air to Acquire 25% Stake in WestJet in $550M Deal

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Delta and Korean Air to Acquire 25% Stake in WestJet for $550M; Delta to Reallocate 2.5% to Air France-KLM Delta Air Lines and Korean Air will acquire a combined 25% stake in Canadian carrier WestJet for US$550 million from Onex Partners, with Delta planning to reallocate a 2.5% share to Air France-KLM. The transaction cements SkyTeam alliance ties and bolsters network collaboration across North America.

2025-05-09T04:30:25.474672-07:00

Delta and Korean Air to Acquire 25% Stake in WestJet for $550M; Delta to Reallocate 2.5% to Air France-KLM

The Business Journals

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian to Receive 2025 Tony Jannus Award Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Tony Jannus Award, recognizing his leadership in commercial aviation and steering the carrier’s strategic growth. The award will be presented at a gala in Tampa this November by the Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society.

2025-05-04T10:54:48.515273-07:00

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian to Receive 2025 Tony Jannus Award

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