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Delta is considering legal action against Heathrow over plans to move its operations from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4 in 2028, separating it from transatlantic joint-venture partner Virgin Atlantic. The dispute puts the airport’s terminal-allocation decision and the partners’ co-location strategy at issue.
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Delta is considering legal action against Heathrow over plans to move its operations from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4 in 2028, separating it from transatlantic joint-venture partner Virgin Atlantic. The dispute puts the airport’s terminal-allocation decision and the partners’ co-location strategy at issue.
Wheels Up Experience will buy six new Phenom 300E light jets from Embraer, its first order for new aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027. The charter operator’s move comes as it deepens its partnership with Delta Air Lines, its largest shareholder.
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Deutsche Aircraft has pushed the D328eco’s expected entry into service to late 2029, about two years beyond its prior target. Separately, Wheels Up ordered six new Embraer Phenom 300Es for delivery in the second half of 2027, while electric-aircraft start-up Vaeridion raised €30 million and was selected for a €94.5 million EU grant.
SkyWest plans to return every CRJ900 owned by Delta Air Lines by mid-2027, according to the report. The article provides no fleet count or details on how the returns will affect SkyWest’s Delta Connection flying.
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian has condemned Heathrow Airport’s plan to move Delta’s operation to Terminal 4, separating it from joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic. The terminal change is slated to take effect in 2028, and Delta has threatened legal action, arguing the decision is short-sighted and harmful to consumers.
Atlanta’s city council has approved transferring gates held by Spirit Airlines to Delta Air Lines. The decision shifts scarce airport capacity between carriers, with implications for Delta’s operating footprint at its Atlanta hub and Spirit’s presence at the airport.
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Investigators say the regional jet was parked too far from a holding point when a taxiing Delta Air Lines A350-900 struck it. The A350 pilots had been checking clearance for the left wingtip; its right wingtip sheared off the CRJ’s vertical fin.
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