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Delta Air Lines

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Chairman / President

Daniel Carp

CEO / Managing Director

Ed Bastian

CFO / Finance Director

Dan Janki

Industry

Aerospace & Defence

Website

zt.delta.com

Headquarters address

1030 Delta Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30320, USA

Stock Code

NYSE:DAL

Year founded

1924

last updated:

30 September, 2024

Passengers seek assistance at Delta ticket counters at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on July 24, 2024. Photo: TNS

Cybersecurity

Microsoft slams Delta for refusing help, outdated systems after CrowdStrike incident

After Delta’s CEO criticised Microsoft platforms as ‘fragile’, Microsoft said Delta turned down Microsoft’s offer of technical support every day from July 19 through July 23.

7 Aug 2024 - 12:18PM

Millionaires and billionaires

What has record-breaking quarterback Tom Brady been up to post-retirement?

7 Mar 2024 - 5:00AM

Japan

US-bound jet returns to Tokyo after ‘heavily drunk’ passenger bites crew member

17 Jan 2024 - 5:37PMvideocam

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay vows to avoid repeat of cancellations, as pilots hit hour limit

But Cathay acknowledges many pilots have reached, or are close to, maximum 900 flying hours, as some cockpit crew lament increased fatigue.

31 Dec 2023 - 12:09AM

Cathay Pacific pilots. Cockpit crew tell the Post that the problem of flight cancellations might persist because of the shortage of experienced staff. Photo: Dickson Lee

Spain

Spain airport workers accused of stealing US$2 million worth of items from bags

Police uncovered a range of missing items that included cash, luxury watches, mobile phones and jewellery.

16 Dec 2023 - 2:29PM

Australia

Some Emirates passengers hit ceiling after turbulence shakes Perth-Dubai flight

Fourteen people were injured in the incident that occurred ‘literally a second’ after the pilot told everyone to sit down.

7 Dec 2023 - 10:40AM

Israel-Gaza war

Airlines suspend flights after Israel declares state of war

Several international air carriers have suspended flight services with Tel Aviv after an unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas left more than 1,000 people dead.

9 Oct 2023 - 5:36PM

American Airlines is one of the world’s carriers suspending flights in and out of Israel. Photo:dpa

Tourism

How there’s much more to Atlanta than just the world’s busiest airport

From the World of Coca-Cola to the Ponce City Market, Atlanta, in the US state of Georgia, is attracting a growing number of tourists eager to explore beyond the world’s busiest airport.

3 Oct 2023 - 7:15PM

China's economic recovery

China-US flights get ramp-up as shift to normalcy remains pie-in-the-sky

Airlines in China and the US are preparing for an increase in their direct routings, but the likelihood of a rapid return to 2019 levels of service is vanishingly small.

25 Sep 2023 - 8:00PMvideocam

United States

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers

The electric planes that take off and land vertically will be manufactured in the same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight.

19 Sep 2023 - 7:23AMvideocam

Joby Aviation’s pre-production prototype aircraft in Marina, California. The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, it was announced on Monday. Photo: Joby Aviation via AP

US-China relations

US-China flight increase good for tourism, but can it mend business ties?

The two sides agree to make air travel easier but negative feelings and espionage concerns in industry circles will be hard to overcome, observers say.

18 Aug 2023 - 8:47PMvideocam

The number of weekly Chinese passenger flights permitted to fly to the US will increase from the current 12 to 24 by late October. Photo: EPA-EFE

US-China relations

China and US give the green light to double flights

Washington agrees to approve 24 round-trip flights by Chinese carriers per week from late October and says Beijing will reciprocate, but it is still just a fraction of the number allowed before the Covid-19 pandemic.

12 Aug 2023 - 2:52PMvideocam

United States

Travel chaos: 5G wireless signals could disrupt US flights

Some US airlines are not protected against radio interference, specifically Delta Air Lines whose smaller planes lack upgraded altimeters because of a supply issue.

1 Jul 2023 - 10:07PM

Aviation accidents

US airport worker dies after being sucked into plane engine

A Delta Air Lines flight had arrived in San Antonio, Texas from Los Angeles on Friday and was taxiing to the gate with one engine on ‘when a worker was ingested into that engine’.

26 Jun 2023 - 9:25AM

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319. File photo: Shutterstock

Singapore

Singapore Airlines voted world’s best by travellers, Hong Kong’s Cathay at No 8

Two Japanese airlines also made the Skytrax top 20, as well as carriers from South Korea, Hainan, Taiwan, India, Australia and New Zealand. Cathay Pacific took home the gong for ‘world’s best in-flight entertainment’.

21 Jun 2023 - 10:07AM

Singapore

Singapore Airlines to roll out free Wi-fi for all passengers in rare move

The city state’s flag carrier will become one of the first major international airlines worldwide to offer free, unlimited Wi-fi to all passengers in all classes from July 1.

6 Jun 2023 - 9:34AM

Cathay Pacific

Flight risk: unpacking pilot grievances at Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific

City’s embattled carrier grappling with disgruntled staff as it claws its way back from pandemic.

30 May 2023 - 3:17PM

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Profile

US artist Rashid Johnson on his creative journey, ahead of Hong Kong show

With his first solo exhibition in Asia about to open in Hong Kong, American artist Rashid Johnson paints us a personal portrait of his artistic journey as we look at his art over the years.

17 Mar 2023 - 6:15AM

Artist Rashid Johnson. With his first solo exhibition in Asia about to open in Hong Kong, the American artist paints us a personal portrait of his creative journey. Photo: Axel Dupeux / Hauser & Wirth

Aviation

US agencies investigate averted plane crash at New York’s JFK Airport

Officials are investigating a close call at the airport between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for take-off.

16 Jan 2023 - 10:11AM

United States

Thousands of US flights delayed or cancelled due to computer glitch

The US aviation sector was struggling to return to normal following a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration.

12 Jan 2023 - 9:11AMvideocam

US wants planes to have gear to deal with 5G interference by 2024

Aircraft need new navigation gear because 5G mobile-phone signals are on frequencies near those used by planes’ radio altimeters, which determine altitude over ground.

10 Jan 2023 - 11:36AMvideocam

A family watches a plane landing at Los Angeles International Airport. Photo: AFP

United States

Millions of Americans face freezing weather and travel disruptions over Christmas

Arctic blizzards, sub-zero temperatures and intense winds pose significant danger and airlines have already cancelled more than 2,000 US flights, disrupting holiday travel for thousands during the Christmas period.

23 Dec 2022 - 12:07AM

A man clears his driveway of snow after a storm in Utah, US. Photo: TNS

Aviation

Boeing does not expect MAX 10 to gain FAA approval before summer 2023

‘With regard to the 737-10, Boeing’s current project plan timeline has the 737-10 receiving an amended type certificate no sooner than summer 2023,’ two sources said.

4 Oct 2022 - 12:42PMvideocam

Aviation

‘Revenge travel’: Singapore airfares up 27 per cent on pre-pandemic levels

Idled jets, sky-high fuel prices, staff shortages and pent-up demand for air travel have all converged to send the price of plane tickets through the roof – and the pinch is most acute in Asia.

7 Jun 2022 - 10:10AM

Singapore

How Singapore Airlines beat the pandemic and came out ahead

Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region operated at about 18 per cent of their pre-pandemic capacity at the end of March, compared with 47 per cent at Singapore Airlines.

4 Jun 2022 - 2:41AMvideocam

Shanghai reopening

Shanghai marks slight uptick in flights as city ends lockdown

Cathay Pacific was among the earliest to ramp up flight frequency between Hong Kong and Shanghai this month.

1 Jun 2022 - 11:48PM

Travellers at Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua

US-China tech war

China tech’s grip persists in the US, long after orders to rip it out

Delays, deferrals and a serious funding shortfall have left that threat largely unaddressed, and Chinese technology remains in place throughout America.

8 Jun 2022 - 3:17PMvideocam

Coronavirus pandemic

US will no longer enforce masks on planes, trains after court ruling

The US Transportation Security Administration will stop requiring passengers on planes, trains and other public transportation to wear masks, after a federal judge struck down the mandate.

19 Apr 2022 - 2:24PM

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