Airbus celebrates delivery of 1,500 A330 jets
When it was introduced in 1992, the A330 drew less attention than the four-engine A340, an Airbus bet to compete in the market with Boeing …
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Boeing tries to sell 40 737 MAX ‘white tails’ to Delta, says Reuters
Boeing faces a new problem with the 737 MAX: what to do with hundreds of planes already assembled, but which had their purchase canceled by …
Close to debuting the A220-300, Delta extends Boeing 717 service until 2025
Delta Air Lines keeps transforming its fleet of aircraft primarily into Airbus models, but has decided to slow the pace of change. The U.S. airline …
Gol pays off $ 300 million loan and frees Delta Air Lines from taking on debt
Gol announced on Tuesday that it paid the $300 million loan plus interest contracted in August 2015, dispelling market fears that the Brazilian airline would …
Delta Air Lines may take over loan of $300 million from Brazilian Gol airline
Although it ceased to be a Gol shareholder after announcing its partnership with rival LATAM, Delta Air Lines faces a delicate situation with the former …
Delta Air Lines to resume flights to China with A350
Delta Air Lines announced on Monday that it will resume flights between the U.S. and China on June 25. The airline will fly between Seattle …
First US-made Airbus A220 performs maiden flight
Airbus performed the inaugural flight of the first A220 produced at the Mobile plant, in the USA, on Tuesday. The aircraft, an A220-300 model, will …
Delta will retire its Boeing 777s by the end of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic made Delta Air Lines decide to anticipate the retirement of yet another aircraft. The U.S. airline confirmed on Thursday that it would …
Delta Air Lines confirms MD-88 and MD-90 retirement in June
Almost a year after American Airlines ended operations with the MD-80, Delta Air Lines will follow its path and take its MD-88 in addition to …
Delta could swap its 717 for the 737 Max
An unusual agreement was being discussed between Delta Air Lines and Boeing, a possible exchange the old 717 jets for an order of 100 units …
Delta Air Lines confirms to have taken over 10 Airbus A350s from Latam
The decrease in the order for A350 jets made by Latam in the last Airbus order and delivery report actually involved the transfer of 10 …
Delta Air Lines sells Gol Linhas Aereas shares
Delta Air Lines is no longer one of Gol’s shareholders. The US airline sold its shares of the Brazilian company this week, a volume equivalent …
What are the oldest airlines still flying?
On December 5th, Avianca will celebrate 100 years of existence. Founded under the name SCADTA (acronym for Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aereos), the airline is …
Same aircraft or different planes for each route?
About 40 years ago, it was common for the major airlines to operate various aircraft models from many manufacturers. Around the same time, a little-known …
Delta-LATAM partnership causes major changes in commercial aviation market
The announcement that Delta Air Lines will buy 20% stake in LATAM Airlines took the market by surprise on Thursday. The association between the two …
Delta Air Lines revels interest in acquiring 200 Boeing 797
Boeing may still be looking for the best compromise between performance and cost before deciding to launch its new commercial jet, known as NMA (New …
Italian government defines consortium that will take control of Alitalia
After several months of negotiations, the Italian government accepted the proposal made by the companies Atlantia and Delta Air Lines to rescue the airline Alitalia, …
Congressmen approve opening of the commercial aviation market in Brazil
After two sessions in the Brazilian parliament, the country’s congressmen approved on Wednesday the opening of the commercial aviation market in Brazil. The law will …
Airbus reaches milestone of 12,000 aircraft delivered in 45 years
Airbus has reached another milestone in its history. The European manufacturer delivered its 12,000th aircraft, an A220-100 to the airline Delta Air Lines. The model, …
Airbus A330neo begins to arrive in the Americas
After months of delay, Airbus has finally managed to deliver the A330neo, the advanced variant of the well-known wide body. If the first aircraft was …
