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It’s all under control, says Delta Cargo

Delta Cargo has officially opened its Cargo Control Center (CCC), to support daily cargo worldwide operations. The new Atlanta facility provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cargo transportation and management, and can track air shipments, trucks, mail, and freight – domestically and internationally. president-cargo and senior vice president-airport customer service, Gareth Joyce, explained: “The new Cargo Control Center is the culmination of our significant investment in technology systems and operation ... [+]

Pharma business looks healthy for Delta

Delta Cargo has gained IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma logistics Certification - the first U.S. Global carrier to receive this accolade.  The certification to its largest cargo operation in has also created the first CEIV Pharma trans-Atlantic network connecting Atlanta with other existing CEIV Pharma certified ... [+]

New sales boss for Delta Cargo

Delta Air Lines has appointed Eric Wilson as managing director, cargo global Sales, a role previously held by Rob LeBel. He joined Delta Cargo in 2008 and since 2014 was director–APAC cargo sales, based in Tokyo. [+]

Delta to launch Dublin-Boston flights

Delta Airlines is to launch a daily 757 passenger service between Boston and Dublin from 25 May. Departure from Ireland will be at 10.15 arriving 12.35 local time with return at 20.14, arriving Dublin 08.30. [+]

Updated: Delta launches year-round Edinburgh-New York route, adds Portland for summer

Delta Air Lines launched year-round flights between New York's JFK and Edinburgh on 26 May. The route will initially be operated using a Boeing 757-200ER, with a widebody 767-300ER taking over between 8 June and 5 September, after which it will revert to a 757-200ER. Departure from Edinburgh is at ... [+]

Delta cans Dubai flights

US carrier Delta has blamed “subsidised state-owned airlines” in the Gulf for its decision to axe its Atlanta-Dubai service from 11 February next year. Delta, American and United have, through the Partnership for Open and Fair Skies asked the US government to open consultations with Qatar and the UAE to ... [+]

Three quarters of Delta cargo moves on e-AWBs

Delta Cargo said on 15 October that 77% of all its freight shipped now used e-air waybills (e-AWB), well well ahead of IATA's industry goal of 45 percent. The carrier adopted the single process e-AWB last year, transmitting electronic data for all shipments and eliminating the need for customers to keep ... [+]

Airlines develop a conscience after Cecil shooting

The world's airlines have been falling over themselves in announcing bans on the transport of hunting trophies in the wake of the Cecil the Lion incident in Zimbabwe. Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer sparked a worldwide furore when he shot Cecil after the popular beast was allegedly lured out of a ... [+]

Delta and Virgin add six

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways have added six new services in their summer schedule as part of their new their transatlantic partnership. Virgin Atlantic is launching a second daily service between Los Angeles and Heathrow and the combined service with Delta will offer three daily flights between the ... [+]

New flights across the Pond

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways will introduce a daily flight from London Heathrow to Philadelphia from 8 April 2015 as part of their new joint venture. It will be operated by a Boeing 757-200. United Airlines is to add a new summer-season service between Dublin and Chicago next year, ... [+]

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