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An image widely shared on social media shows the Delta Airlines jet upside down after crashing during landing at Toronto Pearson International

Delta Airlines jet crashes on landing at Toronto

17/02/2025 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

A Delta Airlines jet has crashed while landing at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. There were 80 people onboard the aircraft, 74 passengers and 4 crew, and a statement from Toronto Airport said all passengers and crew had been accounted for. Three people have been critically injured. Images show the jet, [read more]

Delta Airlines signs up for 20 Airbus A350-1000s

13/01/2024 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Leading US carrier Delta Airlines has signed an order for 20 Airbus A350-1000 airliners to meet its future wide-body needs. Delta was the first US airline to operate the A350-900 but the order is the first for the longer -1000 variant from the Atlanta-based carrier which will open up new [read more]

Airbus A220-300 (Image: UK Aviation Media)

Delta adds 12 more Airbus A220 to its existing orders

18/07/2023 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

US carrier Delta Airlines has confirmed it has added 12 more Airbus A220 aircraft to its existing order bring its total firm commitment for the type to 131 aircraft. Delta’s commitment is made up of 45 A220-100 variants and 86 of the larger A220-300 variants. “The A220-300 offers efficient performance [read more]

Delta firms up 12 aircraft A220 order

18/01/2023 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Delta Airlines (DL/DAL) has firmed up an order for 12 more Airbus A220 aircraft from Airbus bringing the total A220 order for the airline to 119 aircraft. The US-built A220s have received strong support from Delta Airlines, with the US carrier becoming the type’s largest operator since it received its [read more]

FIA22: Airbus A220 gets boost from Delta Airlines

19/07/2022 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Delta Airlines has given European airframer Airbus a boost at the Farnborough Airshow when it firmed up orders for 12 A220-300 aircraft. The commitment brings the total number of A220 aircraft ordered by Delta to 107. Delta will be supplied with Pratt & Whitney powered A220-100 (45) and A220-300 (62). [read more]

Delta Airlines to retire its 777 fleet

14/05/2020 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Delta Airlines (DL/DAL) has said that it plans to retire all of its Boeing 777 aircraft by the end of 2020. The Atlanta Hartsfield based airline currently has 18 Boeing 777-200 aircraft in its fleet. 10 of which are the Long-Range (200LR) variant. Delta says that decision is a strategic [read more]

An American Airlines Boeing 777 (Image: UK Aviation Media)

US airlines to require mask use on flights

04/05/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

A number of US airlines have said that they will require passengers and crew to wear face masks for the duration of the flight as they start to build up flight programmes. From today, Delta Airlines (DA/DAL) has said that it requires passengers to wear a mask (or face covering) [read more]