Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
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.
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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.
Thales says its cloud-native FlytEDGE platform is preparing to enter service with Qatar Airways and Delta Air Lines. The announcement, made at APEX FTE EXPO 2026, marks the platform’s transition toward airline operations as Thales continues to develop its inflight experience offering.
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Heathrow’s review of terminal capacity would relocate five airlines from 2028, including Delta from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4. Virgin Atlantic opposes the move, warning that separating the joint-venture partners could lengthen passenger transfers and raise competition concerns, with potential legal challenges. Other airlines would also shift terminals.
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Air France plans up to 725 daily flights to nearly 170 destinations in 78 countries this winter, increasing capacity across the Americas, Asia and Iberia and extending La Première to more U.S. routes. Aeroméxico is restoring service to Saltillo after eight years and plans Guadalajara–Paris flights in 2027.
US investigators believe excessive pitch input after a bounced landing caused a Delta Air Lines A321 to strike its tail at New York LaGuardia earlier this year. The first officer was undergoing operational training at the time of the occurrence.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation fined Air France $105,000 and KLM $320,000 over more than 130 flights carrying Delta Air Lines’ code through Iraqi airspace below 32,000 feet, in violation of an FAA restriction in place for over six years. The airlines said pilots followed air traffic control instructions.
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