Global Aviation Inquirer

Detroit - May 19, 2019: After ten years of "improper management" of its complex network, Delta Air Lines announced today its intent for Summer 2020 to shift upwards of 300 daily roundtrips from its base and largest hub in Atlanta to its second-largest hub in Detroit. Overall, DL will go from around 500 departures a day out of DTW in peak Summer to nearly 800 while cutting ATL down to around 750 daily departures by Summer 2020.  "Atlanta will still be slightly larger with a higher percentage of flights being on mainline, but this is just the beginning of unlocking the potential of Detroit for us," comments Chief Operating Officer Paul Hayes Johnson of Delta. "For years, customers have complained about how much they hate Atlanta and the preferential treatment we've been giving them in allocating our resources there to produce profits. However, we needed to make money. Now, though, we've learned that thousands of our Diamond-Gold Triple-Medallions a...

Unfazed by the task of getting certification for the 737 MAX software fixes, Boeing announced today the launch of development on the Boeing 737 MAX 11, with a maximum capacity increased sharply from any  other 737 model to 290 in a single class high-density configuration. "We're happy to announce the 737 MAX 11 concept today," says Boeing President Ralph Johnson. "Boeing has always been at the forefront of technology, and today's announcement will build upon that legacy with the most advanced and radically new 737 ever. It's practically a new airplane, with a new wing, a 30% stretch, new tail design, triple-bogie landing gear, new engines, but the same efficient and economical type rating. It even includes auto-throttle and trim settings that will automatically always set it to stall recovery, even when your not actually stalling. It's just another way of showing how much we care. An estimated 4500 pilots showed up, however, to protest the new...