Month: January 2018

The Ambassadors have been selected and the iPad Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) implementation is solidly underway. Flight Operations is planning to distribute iPad EFBs to 125 ambassadors tasked with using the devices during flights, providing feedback to the Company and becoming expert users. Device testing among this set of pilot volunteers will help ensure a smooth rollout to the rest of the pilot group. In addition to the help that the iPad ambassadors provide, Flight Operations is creating a dedicated iPad Implementation page on DeltaNet to provide information about the iPad and the associated rollout. Stay tuned for...

In December, Delta announced a firm order for 100 A321neo aircraft with options for up to 100 more. With the announcement, CEO Ed Bastian said that he expects this order to be finalized at 200, bringing the total number of A321s on property to 322. With this order, Delta pilots will have to opportunity to fly state-of-the-art airframes at every level at Delta. Narrowbody pilots will have the option to fly the C-Series or the A321neo, while our widebody pilots will have the chance to fly the A330-900neo and the A350-900. Added Revenue Through Cabin Density Improvements Delta will...