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2026-06-23Sea-Tac Airport sets new record for fuel use, though growth is slowing
Story Highlights Airlines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport consumed 709.46 million gallons of jet fuel in 2025. Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines purchased over 388 million gallons combined last year. The Port of Seattle plans to expand fuel storage capacity to meet sustainability goals. Airlines flying out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport hit a new high -
2026-05-02Delta Air Lines Meltdown — Hundreds Of Flights Canceled While Rivals Run Fine Amid Internal “Crew Restrictions”
by Gary Leff on May 2, 2026 Delta Air Lines has cancelled hundreds of flights over the past two days. A number of readers have asked me what on earth is going on, and I’ve been a bit perplexed. Delta has cancelled nearly as many flights as Spirit Airlines today, and Spirit Airlines ceased operations -
Delta Boeing 757 landing near Sea-Tac Airport, agency vehicle in foreground
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 (identifiable by the Delta logo and red/blue livery) is captured on final approach, landing gear deployed, flying low over a residential street near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A white SUV with what appears to be an environmental or transit agency logo is visible in the foreground, illustrating the proximity of flight paths to surrounding roadways and neighborhoods. -
Delta Air Lines Aircraft Taxiing at LaGuardia Airport
Three Delta Air Lines aircraft — including two Delta Connection regional jets (Embraer E170/E175) and one larger Airbus A320-family aircraft — are shown taxiing on the runways at LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York. The urban skyline of Queens/the Bronx and what appears to be Rikers Island infrastructure are visible in the background. -
2025-09-11Ed Bastian Shoots Down The Idea Of A Second Atlanta Airport
By Paul Hartley Paul has had a career of 25+ years focused on the international technology sector, which has taken him to over 100 countries. Along the way, he developed a deep love for aviation, with a travel bucket list measured by aircraft types flown rather than destinations reached. Now he is bringing that avgeek passion, -
2025-08-28Delta agrees to pay $79M to settle lawsuit after jetliner dumped fuel on schools
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 after one of its airplanes that was experiencing engine trouble dumped its fuel over schoolyards and densely populated neighborhoods near Los Angeles. The Delta jet had departed from Los Angeles to Shanghai on Jan. 14, 2020 -
Delta Air Lines Aircraft Parked at Gates at JFK Airport
Multiple Delta Air Lines aircraft, including Boeing 757 registration N693DL, are parked at gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York. A KLM aircraft is also visible in the background, along with the JFK air traffic control tower and Terminal B signage. -
2025-04-21Delta plane catches fire at Orlando airport, forcing passenger evacuations
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said. There were no reports of any injuries during the fire on the plane at Orlando International Airport, Delta said in a statement. -
2024-11-26
Alaska Air, Delta must face lawsuit over Seattle airport pollution
by Nate Raymond November 26, 20243:00 PM PST Alaska Air Group (ALK.N) and Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) have lost their bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that emissions from their aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are responsible for a deadly mixture of toxic pollution. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle on Monday rejected the -
Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900 Taxis at Sea-Tac Airport
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900 bearing registration number N838DN taxis on the airfield at Sea-Tac Airport. The image is credited to photographer Anthony Bolante for the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ), as noted in the watermark.