Major US airlines have banned rechargeable battery shipments, as new government tests confirm that explosions and violent fires are likely to occur when large numbers of batteries enclosed in cargo containers overheat. Citing safety concerns, United Airlines on Monday informed its cargo customers it no longer will accept bulk shipments of lithium-ion batteries. Delta Air Lines quietly stopped accepting bulk shipments of the rechargeable batteries on 1 February. American Airlines stopped … [Read more...] about Delta,United and AA ban rechargeable batteries
Leaderboard
Delta Air Lines
Delta TechOps opens new hangar at Narita
Delta TechOps—Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division and MRO provider business—opened a line maintenance hangar at its Tokyo-Narita International Airport hub on Monday with Narita airport and Japanese government officials on-hand to mark the occasion. The leased 13,000 square-metre facility will provide enhanced TechOps support for Delta’s Boeing 747-400, 777, 767, 757 and Airbus A330 transoceanic aircraft. More than 100 Delta TechOps professionals work at the NRT … [Read more...] about Delta TechOps opens new hangar at Narita
Forward Air appoints new independent director
Forward Air, a provider of time-definite surface transportation and related logistics services to the North American expedited ground freight market, has elected Ronald W. Allen as a non-management director of its Board of Directors. The Company’s Board now consists of nine members, eight of whom are non-management directors. Allen previously served as a director of Forward Air from 2011 to 2013. He retired as the chief executive officer of Aaron’s, Inc. in September 2014. He retired … [Read more...] about Forward Air appoints new independent director
Delta orders 50 Airbus widebody aircraft
Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 50 new Airbus widebody aircraft, 25 A350-900 and 25 A330-900neo aircraft. Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines will power the Airbus A330neo aircraft and Trent XWB engines will power Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. “When the most successful US airline today – a company that has flown passengers around the world for more than 80 years, has 80-thousand employees and 165 million customers in a year – says ‘yes we want 50 more of your widebody … [Read more...] about Delta orders 50 Airbus widebody aircraft
5 US carriers salivating over Haneda slots
Five US carriers including the country’s four largest have applied for coveted slots at Tokyo's downtown Haneda airport, two months after a landmark agreement was reached between the US and Japan to relax restrictions on flights between the two countries. Among the carriers seeking slots are: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Continental Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Delta and United are the two biggest US carriers serving Japan. … [Read more...] about 5 US carriers salivating over Haneda slots
Delta posts Q4 loss of US$1.4 billion
Delta Air Lines lost US$1.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, including a massive one-time special charge related to its merger with Northwest Airlines, along with losses from fuel hedges. But the carrier is confident next year will be better, with chief executive Richard Anderson saying he expects that Delta will to be ¡°solidly profitable in 2009 driven by lower fuel costs, capacity discipline, and merger synergies.¡± Delta expects to save US$5 billion on fuel costs this year and US$1 … [Read more...] about Delta posts Q4 loss of US$1.4 billion
Ad – After Content
