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Employment continues to fall in US aviation

Employment continues to fall in US aviation

22 September 2010 Airline News

Employment figures in the US aviation industry continued to fall during June, with the sector shedding 8,700 posts over the past year. Delta Air Lines was able to buck the trend – taking on over 4,000 employees – following the acquisition of Northwest Airlines.

Drunk pilot removed from aircraft

Drunk pilot removed from aircraft

15 September 2010 Tourism News

An intoxicated commercial aviation pilot has been arrested just moments before takeoff following an anonymous tip-off from a passenger. Police in the Netherlands made the arrest after a pilot took a breath test revealing blood alcohol content levels above the legal limit.

Delta registers biggest profits in ten years

Delta registers biggest profits in ten years

20 July 2010 Airline News

Delta Air Lines, the world’s biggest airline by revenue, has reported its best quarterly results for a decade as the airline industry continues to rebound from the global downturn. The US aviation giant cited a rising demand for travel, which allowed it to increase ticket prices.

Alitalia joins trans-Atlantic joint venture

Alitalia joins trans-Atlantic joint venture

6 July 2010 Airline News

Italian flag-carrier Alitalia has joined a trans-Atlantic venture with Air France-KLM and Delta Airlines. With the addition of the rejuvenated Italian carrier the venture now represents approximately 26 per cent of total trans-Atlantic capacity – with 250 flights and approximately 55,000 seats each day.

Delta expanding asian gateway at Seattle

Delta expanding asian gateway at Seattle

7 June 2010 Press Release Airline News

Delta Air Lines today begins nonstop flights from Seattle to Beijing and beginning Monday from Seattle to Osaka, Japan. The new routes continue Delta’s development of Seattle as its primary West Coast gateway to Asia.

Delta, Delta AirElite introduce industry first program

Delta, Delta AirElite introduce industry first program

7 June 2010 Press Release Airline News

Delta Air Lines and its wholly owned subsidiary, Delta AirElite, are introducing a service to allow customers to book scheduled commercial flights and on-demand private jet service in a single transaction using a pre-paid Air Elite account.