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US Threatens Flight Curbs and JV Exit Over Mexico City Slot Cuts

The Trump administration has announced retaliatory flight restrictions on Mexican carriers and threatened to cancel the Delta–Aeromexico joint venture after Mexico City revoked U.S. airlines’ departure and arrival slots and forced cargo operators to shift terminals. Washington says it will impose reciprocal measures unless Mexico restores access.

2025-07-19T10:19:37.653371-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Delta DL446 Boeing 767 Engine Fire Forces Emergency Return to LAX

2025-07-19T08:04:02.122476-07:00

Associated Press

Delta Connection Jet Diverts to Cedar Rapids After Passenger Tries to Open Exit Mid-Flight

2025-07-18T12:09:04.033123-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Delta Restores Full-Year 2025 Guidance on Strong Q2 Results, Signals Leisure Demand Recovery

2025-07-10T04:11:05.828047-07:00

Hype Analysis

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

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US Threatens Flight Curbs and JV Exit Over Mexico City Slot Cuts The Trump administration has announced retaliatory flight restrictions on Mexican carriers and threatened to cancel the Delta–Aeromexico joint venture after Mexico City revoked U.S. airlines’ departure and arrival slots and forced cargo operators to shift terminals. Washington says it will impose reciprocal measures unless Mexico restores access.

2025-07-19T10:19:37.653371-07:00

US Threatens Flight Curbs and JV Exit Over Mexico City Slot Cuts

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Delta DL446 Boeing 767 Engine Fire Forces Emergency Return to LAX Delta Air Lines flight DL446, a Boeing 767-300ER bound for Atlanta with 240 aboard, reported an engine fire moments after takeoff from LAX on July 18. The crew declared an emergency, returned safely to Los Angeles, and emergency teams extinguished the blaze on landing with no injuries.

2025-07-19T08:04:02.122476-07:00

Delta DL446 Boeing 767 Engine Fire Forces Emergency Return to LAX

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Delta Connection Jet Diverts to Cedar Rapids After Passenger Tries to Open Exit Mid-Flight A Delta Connection regional jet operating flight DL3612 from Omaha to Detroit made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on July 18 after a 23-year-old passenger allegedly fought with a flight attendant and attempted to open an emergency exit mid-air. The individual was arrested and the flight resumed to Detroit.

2025-07-18T12:09:04.033123-07:00

Delta Connection Jet Diverts to Cedar Rapids After Passenger Tries to Open Exit Mid-Flight

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Trump names ex-Delta pilot Jeffrey Anderson U.S. ambassador to ICAO, drawing union criticism President Donald Trump has nominated former Delta Air Lines pilot Jeffrey Anderson as the next U.S. ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization, filling a post vacant since Sully Sullenberger’s 2022 resignation. The Air Line Pilots Association has publicly opposed the appointment, citing concerns over insider representation in regulatory dealings.

2025-07-17T18:29:01.507722-07:00

Trump names ex-Delta pilot Jeffrey Anderson U.S. ambassador to ICAO, drawing union criticism

The Points Guy

Delta to Inaugurate Daily A350-900 LAX–Hong Kong Service from June 6, 2026 Delta Air Lines will inaugurate daily Los Angeles–Hong Kong service on June 6, 2026, deploying Airbus A350-900s as part of a $2.3 billion LAX investment. The route becomes Delta’s fifth Asian destination from LAX, complementing resumed Shanghai flights and planned Melbourne links.

2025-07-16T08:13:31.739725-07:00

Delta to Inaugurate Daily A350-900 LAX–Hong Kong Service from June 6, 2026

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Delta to Pay $8.1 M to Settle DOJ Suit Over Pandemic Payroll-Support Misuse Delta Air Lines will pay $8.1 million to resolve a Department of Justice lawsuit alleging it violated executive-compensation caps tied to COVID-era Payroll Support Program funds. Delta denies wrongdoing, saying it opted to settle to avoid protracted litigation costs.

2025-07-16T00:54:39.996024-07:00

Delta to Pay $8.1 M to Settle DOJ Suit Over Pandemic Payroll-Support Misuse

Skift

Delta Considers Tiered Business Class Offerings to Capture Premium Growth Delta Air Lines is exploring multiple business-class tiers to give passengers more choice and drive revenue as airlines increasingly depend on high-yield travelers. The carrier believes segmenting cabins could boost upsell opportunities and differentiate its premium product amid intensifying competition.

2025-07-14T10:37:30.173099-07:00

Delta Considers Tiered Business Class Offerings to Capture Premium Growth

CNN

Delta Employee Donates Kidney to Frequent Flyer He Met at Birmingham Airport Bruce Gamble has flown out of Birmingham, Alabama, regularly since the late 1980s for his consulting work. When he needed a kidney transplant to survive, a Delta Air Lines ground worker he befriended at the airport stepped forward to donate, saving his life.

2025-07-14T06:53:26.621832-07:00

Delta Employee Donates Kidney to Frequent Flyer He Met at Birmingham Airport

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