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Delta reshuffles C-suite: Peter Carter named president as COO John Laughter exits after 30 years

Delta Air Lines promoted Peter Carter to president and announced a broader C-suite reorganisation that installs a new COO, a new CFO and a chief marketing and product officer, as longtime operations chief John Laughter prepares to retire after more than 30 years with the carrier.

2026-03-05T05:12:11.714508-08:00

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El Al resumes limited repatriation flights as Ben Gurion partially reopens

2026-03-04T03:34:39.989596-08:00

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Delta exercises 34 A321neo options, backlog rises to 98; fleet to 189 with deliveries from 2029

2026-02-27T12:32:54.372911-08:00

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Delta 737 engine failure on takeoff from Savannah sparks grass fire; flight returns with 179 onboard, no injuries

2026-02-22T21:45:49.083943-08:00

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Delta reshuffles C-suite: Peter Carter named president as COO John Laughter exits after 30 years Delta Air Lines promoted Peter Carter to president and announced a broader C-suite reorganisation that installs a new COO, a new CFO and a chief marketing and product officer, as longtime operations chief John Laughter prepares to retire after more than 30 years with the carrier.

2026-03-05T05:12:11.714508-08:00

Delta reshuffles C-suite: Peter Carter named president as COO John Laughter exits after 30 years

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El Al resumes limited repatriation flights as Ben Gurion partially reopens El Al will resume limited inbound repatriation flights to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion from March 4–5, operating relief services from Larnaca and Athens to return stranded Israeli nationals. Ben Gurion's reopening is tightly constrained—roughly one flight per hour—and departures are currently closed to boarding.

2026-03-04T03:34:39.989596-08:00

El Al resumes limited repatriation flights as Ben Gurion partially reopens

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Delta accepts first Airbus A321-200NX (N501DA) at Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson Delta Air Lines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321-200NX, registration N501DA (msn 10437), at Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson. The arrival marks Delta's initial A321-200NX induction as the carrier integrates the variant into its narrowbody fleet. Operational entry date and planned routes were not disclosed.

2026-03-03T07:56:50.206567-08:00

Delta accepts first Airbus A321-200NX (N501DA) at Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson

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Delta exercises 34 A321neo options, backlog rises to 98; fleet to 189 with deliveries from 2029 Delta Air Lines has exercised options for 34 Airbus A321neo aircraft, increasing its A321neo backlog to 98 (firm orders reported at 97) and growing its fleet of the type to 189. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2029 as Delta advances its narrowbody fleet modernization.

2026-02-27T12:32:54.372911-08:00

Delta exercises 34 A321neo options, backlog rises to 98; fleet to 189 with deliveries from 2029

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Aeroméxico and Delta ask court to void order to dismantle their joint venture Aeroméxico and Delta have asked a court to void an order requiring dismantling of their joint venture, filing a legal challenge to overturn the decision. The action seeks to preserve the commercial partnership that underpins their coordinated network, codeshares and joint commercial arrangements.

2026-02-23T08:15:35.271063-08:00

Aeroméxico and Delta ask court to void order to dismantle their joint venture

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Delta 737 engine failure on takeoff from Savannah sparks grass fire; flight returns with 179 onboard, no injuries A Delta Boeing 737 carrying 179 passengers suffered an engine failure seconds after takeoff from Savannah/Hilton Head (SAV), sending sparks that ignited a grass fire beside the runway. The crew returned the jet to SAV about 27 minutes later; emergency services extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.

2026-02-22T21:45:49.083943-08:00

Delta 737 engine failure on takeoff from Savannah sparks grass fire; flight returns with 179 onboard, no injuries

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Winter Storm Hernando forces widespread U.S. cancellations; Delta waives change fees Winter Storm Hernando, forecast to hit Sunday into Monday, has driven U.S. carriers to preemptively cancel and rebook services: Delta announced waivers and moved schedules — reporting 60+ cancellations and 500+ delays — while industry-wide disruptions topped more than 4,000 cancelled flights.

2026-02-21T09:35:37.895224-08:00

Winter Storm Hernando forces widespread U.S. cancellations; Delta waives change fees

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Why Delta and United are outpacing American — profit, strategy and recovery gaps Delta and United are pulling ahead on profitability and strategic recovery, while American lags and Frontier struggles to regain footing. The analysis breaks down profit drivers, network and fleet choices, and how scale, premium demand and operational execution are widening performance gaps across U.S. carriers.

2026-02-20T06:34:10.696897-08:00

Why Delta and United are outpacing American — profit, strategy and recovery gaps

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Delta reshuffles C-suite: Peter Carter named president as COO John Laughter exits after 30 years

El Al resumes limited repatriation flights as Ben Gurion partially reopens

Delta exercises 34 A321neo options, backlog rises to 98; fleet to 189 with deliveries from 2029

Delta 737 engine failure on takeoff from Savannah sparks grass fire; flight returns with 179 onboard, no injuries

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