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Delta, SkyTeam offer $1 billion to Japan Airlines

Delta Air Lines and its alliance partners said Wednesday they are making a billion dollar offer to lure loss-making Japan Airlines from its affiliation with American Airlines.

Delta suspends GA pilot charged with plane assault

Delta Air Lines has suspended a pilot who was charged with trying to strike officers with his plane at a Georgia airport.

AMR CEO goes public in case to keep JAL deal

The CEO of American Airlines says Japan Airlines would be taking a risk and suffer financially if it breaks ties with American and joins an alliance with Delta Air Lines.

Exhaust cone falls off jet onto NY home's lawn

An engine tailcone fell off a Delta Air Lines jet shortly after takeoff Thursday and plummeted thousands of feet before landing harmlessly on a lawn in a Long Island residential neighborhood.

Delta flight returns to Phoenix after bird strike

Authorities say a Delta Air Lines flight headed to Utah has safely returned to Phoenix after one or more birds hit the aircraft.

On the call: Delta CEO Richard Anderson

Leave it to unions to ruffle Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson's feathers. During Thursday's third-quarter earnings conference call with analysts and reporters, he had strong words for the labor groups that have yet to resolve representation and seniority issues following Delta's acquisition of Northwest Airlines. He also had a subtle jab for the National Mediation Board.

Delta reports $161 million 3Q loss

Delta Air Lines Inc. will cut system capacity 3 percent next year and plans to shed more jobs, as it reported a quarterly loss Thursday bigger than a year ago. Executives were hesitant to say when the world's largest airline will grow again amid an economic recovery that is only starting to take shape.

Delta expanding flights at Wash.'s Sea-Tac Airport

Port of Seattle Commission President Bill Bryant says it needed some good economic news and it got some Tuesday with the Delta Air Lines Inc. decision to expand Sea-Tac Airport flights.

Delta adjusting international routes it serves

Delta Air Lines Inc. is adjusting the international routes it serves, number of flights it offers and the size of planes it uses for next summer as it seeks to return to profitability.

Earnings Preview: Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, reports third-quarter results on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Flyer advocate says Delta obtained hacked e-mails

A passenger rights advocate accused Delta Air Lines Inc. in a federal lawsuit Tuesday of conspiring with a Virginia company to obtain hacked e-mails from her computer to help them derail her efforts to protect air travelers from lengthy tarmac delays and other inconveniences.

Woman pleads guilty in USVI people smuggling case

A ticket agent contractor who worked for Delta Air Lines in the U.S. Virgin Islands has pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States.

Delta extends lease agreement with Atlanta airport

Delta Air Lines Inc. has reached a deal with the world's busiest airport to extend its lease agreement there through 2017, culminating sometimes testy negotiations between the two parties.

Delta, Northwest FF programs merged

Delta Air Lines Inc. has completed the integration of its frequent flier program with that of its subsidiary, Northwest Airlines, Chief Executive Richard Anderson said Thursday.

Delta closes $2.1 billion in loans

Delta Air Lines Inc. says it has closed on $2.1 billion worth of financing, which will help with the major debt payments it has due next year.

Delta Air Lines plans $500M private debt offering

Delta Air Lines Inc. wants to give itself some more breathing room to deal with $904 million in debt that would come due after it receives a single operating certificate to fully integrate Northwest Airlines into its fold.

Delta says available cash will continue to dwindle

Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, said Monday its available cash on hand will continue to fall by the end of the year as demand for air travel has been hit hard by the economic downturn.

Report: American Airlines in joint bid to help JAL

American Airlines, Inc., British Airways Plc and Qantas Airways Ltd. have offered broad financial and business support to struggling alliance partner Japan Airlines Corp., including a possible investment of several hundred million dollars from American, a Japanese newspaper reported Friday.

AP Source: Delta considers ties to Japan Airlines

Delta Air Lines Inc. is considering making a cash infusion of a couple hundred million dollars to aid struggling Japan Airlines Corp., a person briefed on the talks said Friday.

Northwest Airlines union to seek election at Delta

One of the biggest unions at Northwest Airlines is seeking an election that will decide whether it stays or goes as the carrier is swallowed by Delta Air Lines Inc.

Delta suspending Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flights

Delta Air Lines says it will suspend nonstop Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flights because of diminished demand and fallout from the swine flu.

Delta, US Airways swapping slots

The sudden flurry of airlines swapping takeoff and landing slots at Washington and New York area airports continued Wednesday with Delta and US Airways striking a deal similar to one between AirTran and Continental disclosed the day before.

Delta will cut more management jobs

Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, is planning to cut more management and administrative jobs, but isn't saying how many, according to a recorded message and a memo from top executives.

Ex-airline worker sentenced in JFK drug smuggling

A former Delta Air Lines baggage worker has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a smuggling ring that shepherded cocaine and heroin through New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Delta, Hawaiian Airlines reach maintenance pact

Delta Air Lines Inc.'s maintenance unit has reached an agreement for servicing Hawaiian Airlines planes, a deal that could be worth as much as $500 million.

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Delta to suspend Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flights until May
Source: USA Today

Delta Air Lines says it will suspend nonstop Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flights because of diminished demand and fallout from the swine flu.

Lawyer sues airline for ruining family vacation
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A New York lawyer is suing Delta Air Lines for $US1 million, saying his family vacation turned into a nightmare after they were stranded in an airport for days and treated disdainfully by airline employees.

6 ways to snag buyers with top home photos
Source: MSN

"Without pictures I am much less likely to go see a house," says house hunter Dan Dillbeck, of Grand Rapids, Mich. In most cases -- 85% of the time -- online photos are his first view of a home, he says, adding that poor pictures tend to turn him away.

United stands ready to merge - Continental deal hinges on Delta, Northwest union
Source: Chicago Tribune

United Airlines is in advanced negotiations to combine with Houston-based Continental Airlines and is poised to quickly seal a deal if Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines merge, a person close to the airlines said Thursday.

Delta's CEO hints at airline deal
Source: CNN

The chief executive of Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that the carrier wants to be the "undisputed leader" in the industry and that a deal with another airline may be in its best interest.

America's Worst Airlines
Source: Forbes

As air travelers' summer of hell draws to a close, stories of canceled flights, lost luggage and late arrivals abound. But while it might seem that the whole system is a mess, which carriers are actually the biggest culprits?

The World Airline Report
Source: Air Transport World

With no major carriers in bankruptcy, the world airline industry has achieved a level of stability and profitability. 2008 prospects look bright.

Tuberculosis Andy « Outeasy
Source: outeasy.wordpress.com

Tuberculosis Pandemic, could this be a conspiracy?

Apple Deals Let iPod Videos Play on Planes
Source: The New York Times

Airline passengers will soon be able to connect their iPods to in-flight entertainment systems and watch their favorite videos without fear of running out of battery power while traveling on any of six major carriers, iPod maker Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O) said on Tuesday.

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