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Delta Sets A Date For Emergence From Chapter 11

Barring Last-Minute Holdups, Carrier Will Become Solvent April 30

It's been a arduous journey down a extremely bumpy road... but Delta Air Lines expects the path to become much clearer, very soon. On Tuesday, the Atlanta, GA-based carrier set a date for its planned exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Northwest Bankruptcy Exit Plan Approved

But Judge Demands Revision Info

A federal bankruptcy judge may have approved Northwest Airlines' plan outlining its Chapter 11 bankruptcy strategy Monday, but he also demanded revisions be added on information on equity compensation for managers.

QantasLink Expands Fleet To 11 Planes

Airline Says Move Will Create 122 Jobs

Australia's QantasLink announced Monday it would expand its Boeing 717-200 fleet from eight to 11 aircraft, as part of a renewed operating agreement with National Jet Systems (NJS).

A380 Spends Monday At Dulles On Last Leg Of US Tour

Visit Caps Weeklong Proving Run

Call it "Rock Star: Superjumbo." In what some have termed the most eagerly anticipated visit by a commercial airliner since the US debut of the Concorde SST nearly 40 years ago, the Airbus A380 returned to US shores Sunday night with a brief stopover at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Coughing, Sneezing Cause Concern Onboard Flight From China

Flu-Like Symptoms Turn Out To Be... The Flu

Officials with the Center for Disease Control were concerned when several passengers onboard a Continental Airlines flight from Hong Kong appeared ill, as their plane made its way to Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday.