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  • 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.
    TagsAirline Industry, Delta, JFK Airport
  • 2025-04-21

    Delta 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.
    CategoriesFrom The Web, News Stories TagsAssociated Press, Delta, FAA Occurrences, Orlando
  • 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
    CategoriesFrom The Web, Litigation TagsAlaska Air, Delta, Hagens-Berman
  • 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.
    Tagsaircraft, Delta, Puget Sound Business Journal, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 2024-10-31

    Airport Terminal with Control Tower and Aircraft Departure

    A Delta Air Lines aircraft departs over the main terminal at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA-TAC), with Alaska Airlines check-in curb areas visible below. The busy departures roadway shows a posted 20 mph speed limit, with signage for Alaska, Frontier, and Sun Country airlines visible on the terminal facade.
    TagsAir Traffic Control, aircraft, Alaska Air, Delta, Sea-Tac Airport, Terminal
  • Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 (N559NW) on Runway

    An aerial view of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757, bearing tail number N559NW and a U.S. flag decal, taxiing or beginning its takeoff roll on a runway. The aircraft displays Delta's current livery with white fuselage, blue engines and winglets, and the red-and-blue widget logo on the tail; smoke is visible from the engines.
    Tagsaircraft, Delta, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 2024-06-21

    Port Of Seattle Letter to Secretary Buttigieg Supporting Delta Air Lines SEA-DCA Flight Application

    In a June 2024 letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Port of Seattle leaders expressed strong support for Delta Air Lines' application to add a new daily nonstop flight between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The letter highlights that only two direct flights per day currently serve the SEA-DCA route, leaving most Pacific Northwest travelers bound for the Washington, D.C. area to use connecting flights or more distant airports. Port officials argue that adding the new route would increase competition, lower fares, and improve access to the nation's capital for residents throughout the Pacific Northwest.
    TagsDelta, DOT, FAA Reauthorization, Port Of Seattle, Reagan National Airport, Slots
  • Dot ost 2024 0065 port of seattle letter delta sea DCA application 2024 06 21 pdf
    2024-06-21

    Port Of Seattle Letter to Secretary Buttigieg Supporting Delta Air Lines SEA-DCA Flight Application

    Letter dated June 21, 2024, from Port Of Seattle Commission President Hamdi Mohamed, Commission Vice President Toshiko Hasegawa, Executive Director Stephen Metruck, and Managing Director Aviation Lance Lyttle to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg supporting Delta Air Lines’ application for allocation of a new beyond-perimeter flight between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Ronald
    TagsDelta, DOT, FAA Reauthorization, Port Of Seattle, Reagan National Airport, Slots
  • Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 Taking Off at LAX

    A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 (registration N510DN, fleet number 3510) is captured lifting off from a runway at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), with Alaska Airlines and Spirit Airlines aircraft visible at gates in the background. This image depicts LAX operations, not Sea-Tac Airport (SEA).
    Tagsaircraft, Airports, Delta, LAX
  • 2024-02-16

    Alaska Air Group and Delta Air Lines, Inc.’s Joint Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint

    Alaska Air Group and Delta Air Lines filed a joint reply in federal court seeking dismissal of a class-action lawsuit brought by Seattle-area residents over noise and air quality impacts from flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The airlines argue that federal law—including the Airline Deregulation Act and the Clean Air Act—preempts the plaintiffs' state-law claims, leaving no room for local or state courts to regulate airline flight operations. The case, heard in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, centers on whether residents can use state law to challenge airline service to Sea-Tac Airport.
    TagsAirline Deregulation Act, Alaska Air, Clean Air Act, Delta, FAA

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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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