Delta crea hospitales móviles para militares
La aerolínea estadounidense Delta desarrolla salas de hospitales móviles para atender y trasladar a miembros del Ejército de EEUU contagiados por el nuevo coronavirus. Los equipos de la división de Operaciones Técnicas de Delta (TechOps) y la subsidiaria de propiedad absoluta Delta Flight Products, combinaron sus capacidades de fabricación avanzadas para convertir decenas de contenedores […]
Delta retirará sus MD88 en julio y podría adquirir nuevos B737 MAX
Como parte de las nuevas medidas para enfrentar la crisis, Delta acelera su programa de retiro de aviones más antiguos y menos eficientes. A la desprogramación gradual de varios Boeing 757-200/-300 y B767-300ER (principalmente), se suma la salida de todos los McDonnell Douglas MD88 y MD90 para julio y diciembre, respectivamente. “Todo lo que estaba […]
Delta honored by the New York Stock Exchange
This morning, The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) recognized Cody Scott and the entire Delta Flight Products team during the opening bell as part of their #Gratitude campaign for their work in making and delivering face shields for healthcare professionals on the front lines. Shortly after the historic decision to close its floors, the NYSE […]
Virgin Atlantic financial assistance ruled out by Delta
Virgin Atlantic can expect no financial assistance from 49% shareholder Delta Air Lines, the US carrier has made clear, after the UK airline’s request for state aid was rebuffed last week. Delta chief executive Ed Bastian told analysts: “We are not in a position to make any financial commitments to any [strategic partners].” US carrier […]
Delta proyecta volar a cinco destinos de Sudamérica en mayo
A partir de la segunda quincena de mayo, y dependiendo de las regulaciones de cada país, Delta anunció que estaría preparada para retomar los vuelos a cinco ciudades sudamericanas. Aplicando nuevas medidas de distanciamiento en aire y en tierra, así como fortaleciendo la higiene en todas las etapas del proceso de vuelo, Delta podría volver […]
Delta retoma voos ao Brasil em maio; veja as operações internacionais no mês
A Delta continua fazendo ajustes no seu sistema de voos, com base nas diretrizes do CDC (Centro de Controle e Prevenção de Doenças dos Estados Unidos), nas restrições de viagens do governo e na demanda reduzida de clientes, em resposta à pandemia de coronavírus. E quais voos serão operados pela companhia no mês de maio […]
Could Airlines Require Immunity Passports for Travelers to Fly Again?
Although the coronavirus is still proliferating around the globe, airlines have begun to look at what it will take to get fliers back on planes en masse in a post-pandemic world. Blocking middle seats in the name of social distancing and deep sanitizing of plane cabins will likely be sticking around for the foreseeable future, […]
Delta CEO Says Recovery Could Take Two to Three Years
Delta Air Lines CEO, Ed Bastian, told CNBC in an interview that the carrier is flying only about five percent of its usual passenger loads, with air-travel demand being nearly wiped out, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and government-imposed measures (e.g., stay-at-home orders and severe travel restrictions) put in place to slow the spread […]
Delta Air Lines reporta primeras pérdidas en cinco años y dice que mantendrá en pie asociaciones internacionales
Los efectos del Covid-19 se dejaron ver en la entrega de resultados financieros del primer trimestre del mayor socio internacional de Latam: la aerolínea norteamericana Delta Air Lines. Un escenario que ya sus altos ejecutivos veían venir y que en los próximos meses no le dará tregua a la industria. La mayor firma del segmento […]
Delta doubles Asia cargo-only flights, adds Atlanta gateway
Delta is growing its Asia cargo operations to provide safe transportation of medical supplies and other essential items. Starting today, Delta will operate twice-daily flights between Seoul-Incheon and Shanghai, add four-times weekly service between Atlanta and Incheon and increase Detroit-Incheon cargo-only service to daily. The new flights complement the existing Detroit-Incheon-Shanghai service, which previously operated […]
