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Delta Air Lines commits $1billion to become world’s first carbon-neutral airline

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Delta Air Lines commits $1billion to become world’s first carbon-neutral airline, with measures including ‘ambitious fleet renewal and using sustainable aviation fuel’ Ten-year commitment to mitigate all emissions from March 2020 onwards The company’s strategy will reduce emissions across Delta’s business globally Efforts will drive innovation, clean air tech, emissions and waste reduction  By Paul … Read more

Delta thanks its 90,000 employees by painting ALL their names on the side of a custom-designed plane

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Delta salutes its 90,000-strong workforce by painting ‘thank you’ on the side of a plane formed from the names of ALL the employees  45,000 names have been painted on one side of the fuselage, and 45,000 on the other   The custom-made Airbus A321 aircraft was designed, produced and installed in-house by Delta staff  The project … Read more

Aeroflot is world’s most on-time airline followed by ANA and Delta with Virgin Atlantic best in UK

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Russia’s Aeroflot has been named as the world’s most on-time mainline airline in 2019 in a new report. It has beaten Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), which comes second, and highest-ranked U.S airline Delta Air Lines is third overall. Virgin Atlantic is the UK’s most on-schedule carrier. Meanwhile, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport is named as the … Read more

Fascinating pictures show Delta’ Air Line’s transformation over 10 decades

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Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is worth $37billion (£28billion) and flies to 370 destinations on six continents with state-of-the-art aircraft. Truly, it’s a titan of aviation. But it started life as a crop-dusting outfit in 1924. And when it expanded to passenger transportation it used planes that could only hit 90mph, with the wind behind them. … Read more

The best and worst US airlines in 2019 revealed: Delta is ranked No1 followed by Alaska

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The best and worst US airlines in 2019 revealed: Delta is ranked No1 followed by Alaska (and Frontier is rated the worst) Aviation website The Points Guy created the ranking using 10 different factors  These factors included cabin comfort, customer satisfaction and punctuality  Among the highly ranked airlines are Southwest, United Airlines and Hawaiian The … Read more

Inside the amazing monthly Delta Air Lines warehouse sale

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Ever fancied relaxing on an airline seat in the comfort of your own home or proudly displaying an aircraft tail cone in your garden? Well, there is a place you can go to snap up second-hand aeroplane parts like these – the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.  On the second Friday of each month … Read more