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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

A plane departs from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on May 7. Photo: AFP

United States

US to cut Newark airport flights after series of major disruptions

Equipment outages, runway construction and air traffic control staffing issues have all contributed to ‘excessive’ delays.

21 May 2025 - 6:33AM

Aviation accidents

Delta plane flips upside down in Toronto crash, all 80 aboard survive

18 Feb 2025 - 3:46PMvideocam

Cybersecurity

Microsoft slams Delta for refusing help, outdated systems after CrowdStrike incident

7 Aug 2024 - 12:18PM

Millionaires and billionaires

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

From dating Irina Shayk after his divorce from Gisele Bündchen to new roles with Fox Sports and Delta Air Lines – and a US$17 million mansion in Miami’s ‘Billionaire Bunker’

7 Mar 2024 - 5:00AM

What has former star quarterback Tom Brady been up to following his retirement? Photo: @tombrady/Instagram

Japan

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

The passenger, reported to be American, was quoted by police as saying he does not remember what happened as he had taken a sleeping pill.

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

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

Seized items allegedly stolen by employees of Tenerife Sur airport. Photo: Guardia Civil/AFP

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

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

Atlanta, GA / USA - July 6, 2019: People ride motorized scooters along the Atlanta Belt Line at the Old Fourth Ward Park, on July 6, 2019 in Atlanta, GA. Credit: Shutterstock

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

An Air China plane lands at Beijing Capital International Airport on June 29, 2022. Flights between the US and China are scheduled to increase in October per an agreement between the two countries. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

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

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

Air China is seeking permission to add a new weekly flight between Beijing and Los Angeles. Photo: AFP

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

A Delta Airlines jet comes in for a landing in front of the Empire State Building and Manhattan skyline at Laguardia Airport, in New York City, New York. Photo: Reuters

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

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

Singapore Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Changi Airport. On most airlines, in-air internet typically remains exclusive to those who shell out for a first-class or business traveller seat. Photo: Reuters

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

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

John F. Kennedy International Airport. File photo: Shutterstock

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

A traveller looks at a flight information board at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday. Photo: TNS

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

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

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

The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is displayed at the Farnborough International Airshow in July. Photo: Reuters

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

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