Company Watch - Delta Air Lines.Oct 30, 2006 Delta to fly first 777-200LR. Delta Air Lines will become the first carrier to fly Boeing's 777-200LR in 2008. The plane is the world's longest-range commercial jetliner, and Delta will use it to expand across Asia and the Middle East. Oct 25, 2006 Delta Air Lines flew 9.08 billion system RPMs in September, a 3.4% decrease from the year-ago month. Capacity dropped 5.4% to 12.17 billion ASMs, lifting load factor 1.5 points to 74.6%. Domestic RPMs fell 12.2% to 6.1 billion against a 14.3% decline in capacity to 8.3 billion ASMs, sending load factor up 1.7 points to 73.5%. International traffic grew 21.6% to 2.97 billion RPMs as capacity climbed at the same rate to 3.87 billion ASMs, leaving load factor at 76.9%. Oct 24, 2006 Delta on track to exit bankruptcy next year, COO says. Delta Air Lines Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Jim Whitehurst Jim Whitehurst is a former Chief Operating Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc. In that position he was responsible for Operations, Customer Service, Network and Revenue Management, Corporate Strategy and Marketing. Mr. says the company is on track to leave bankruptcy protection in 2007. He says demand for travel remains strong and airlines are adding a limited number of seats to their networks. Whitehurst also says he does not expect more consolidation in the industry until Delta and Northwest Airlines emerge from bankruptcy protection. Oct 24, 2006 Delta Seeks Extension To File Reorganization Plan A scheme authorized by federal law and promulgated by the president whereby he or she alters the structure of federal agencies to promote government efficiency and economy through a transfer, consolidation, coordination, authorization, or abolition of functions. . Delta Air Lines has asked a federal bankruptcy court bankruptcy court n. the specialized Federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted. There are several bankruptcy courts in each state, and each one's territory covers several counties. for an extension of about three months to file a reorganization plan, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. court documents. Oct 24, 2006 Delta Air Lines received approval from the US Bankruptcy Court to cut $50 million in health benefits per year, largely through increased premiums, from approximately 42,000 retirees and other beneficiaries, according to press reports. Oct 23, 2006 Delta Air Lines yesterday confirmed that it will be the US launch customer for the 777-200LR. It will take delivery of two of the type in early 2008, having converted two dash 200ERs it had on order from Boeing, according to a Delta spokesperson. "These aircraft will enable us to fly nonstop to ultra-long-distance destinations across Asia and the Middle East as we continue our international expansion," said Mel Fauscett, MD-fleet planning and acquisition. The aircraft will be powered by GE90 engines. Oct 25, 2006 Delta, KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) widen codesharing agreement. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Delta Air Lines will expand their codesharing agreement beginning Sunday. The deal gives KLM codeshare access to 29 additional destinations in the Delta network The Delta Network, also referred to as the Delta Force (no relation to the real life Delta Force) was the name of a group of Deviants, a fictional race of beings from Marvel Comics. The Delta Network was a group of Deviant warriors who were organized by Warlord Kro. and will be available through Delta's hubs in Atlanta and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of JFK. Oct 27, 2006 Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Oct 23, 2006 |
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