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TAROM joins the SkyTeam alliance today

TAROM-Romanian Air Transport (Bucharest) officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance at a ceremony held in Bucharest today (June 25). TAROM becomes the 13th carrier to join SkyTeam, which marked its 10th anniversary on June 22, 2010.

Copyright Photo: Gerd Beilfuss. Airbus A318-11 D-AUAC (msn 2552) at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) became YR-ASA on delivery.

SkyTeam celebrates 10 years

Copyright Photo: SkyTeam.

SkyTeam yesterday (June 22) celebrated its 10th anniversary. The CEOs and Chairmen of SkyTeam gathered inย New Yorkย to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the alliance. Since its founding in 2000, SkyTeam has more than tripled its membership, doubled flights and nearly doubled destinations to offer customers easier connections across all continents.

From its founding in 2000 by AeroMexico, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air, SkyTeam has grown to 13 members in 2010, including the recent addition of Vietnam Airlines and this Friday’s planned addition of Romanian carrier TAROM. SkyTeam carriers today offer more than 13,000 daily flights to 898 destinations in 169 countries, up from 6,402 daily flights to 451 destinations in 98 countries at its inception.

Delta expands international routes from Minneapolis/St. Paul

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) is growing its international presence at its Minneapolis/St. Paul hub, with enhanced offerings to Latin America and Europe. The expansion includes:

New nonstop service between Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Mexico City International Airport, subject to foreign government approval. The flight will mark the first nonstop service operated by any airline between the two cities.

The extension of Delta’s nonstop flight between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport from seasonal to year-round service.

The expansion of Delta’s nonstop service between Minneapolis-St. Paul and London-Heathrow from five days each week to daily service for winter 2010.

In addition to the new Mexico City service, Delta offers nonstop seasonal flights between Minneapolis-St. Paul and six Mexican cities: Cancun, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa and Cozumel. Delta also provides nonstop seasonal service from Minneapolis-St. Paul to three Caribbean destinations: Grand Cayman; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; and Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The new daily flight to Mexico City, which begins Dec. 18, will be operated with 124-seat Airbus A319 aircraft, which are equipped with 16 First class and 108 Economy seats.

Delta’s service between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Paris will be operated with a Boeing 767-300 ER, which offers 36 BusinessElite seats and 180 seats in Economy. Delta’s service to London-Heathrow will be operated with a Boeing 767-400 ER, which features 40 full flat BusinessElite seats and 205 seats in Economy.

Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen. Boeing 767-432 ER N844MH (msn 29717) taxies past the camera at New York (JFK) in the SkyTeam livery.

China Eastern to join the SkyTeam Alliance

China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai) announced today (April 16) its intention to join the SkyTeam Alliance. During an official ceremony inย Shanghai, Chinaย Eastern President and Chief Executive Officer Ma Xulun joined the CEOs of SkyTeam member airlines to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) confirming China Eastern’s plans to join the SkyTeam Alliance by mid-2011.

Delta says SkyTeam could offer more for JAL

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) stated the SkyTeam Alliance could offer more for JAL-Japan Airlines according to this published report.

News link:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-says-SkyTeam-could-rb-914827086.html?x=0&.v=1

Korean Air unveils the first SkyTeam logojet

Korean Air (Seoul) has unveiled its first SkyTeam logojet.

Copyright Photo: Blendi Qatipi.  Korean Air's Boeing 777-2B5 HL7733 (msn 34206) climbs quickly from Washington (Dulles).

Copyright Photo: Blendi Qatipi. Korean Air's Boeing 777-2B5 HL7733 (msn 34206) climbs quickly from Washington (Dulles).

Aeroflot’s first SkyTeam logojet

Copyright Photo: Yvan Panas. Airbus A330-343X F-WWYX (soon to be VP-BCQ) (msn 1058) climbs at Toulouse in the SkyTeam colors.

Copyright Photo: Yvan Panas. Airbus A330-343X F-WWYX (soon to be VP-BCQ) (msn 1058) climbs at Toulouse in the SkyTeam colors.

Aeroflot Russian Airlines (Moscow) will soon take delivery of Airbus A330-343X registered VP-BCQ (msn 1058, ex F-WWYX). It is the first aircraft painted in the SkyTeam color scheme.

Is Delta flying into an “union storm”?

Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen.  Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta), union free for 80 years, with the acquisition of Northwest Airlines, is flying into an “union storm”, according to TheStreet.com. Delta is hoping it can ward off the coming unionization efforts.

News link:

www.unitedafa.org/contract/negotiations/news/details.aspx?id=5151

Delta Air Lines unveils the first 757 SkyTeam

Ex-TWA/American Boeing 757-231 N717TW (msn 28485) is now with Delta Air Lines and Blended Winglets.  N717TW climbs quickly at Zurich in the 2009 SkyTeam color scheme.  Copyright Photo: Adrian Arzenheimer.

Ex-TWA/American Boeing 757-231 N717TW (msn 28485) is now with Delta Air Lines and Blended Winglets. N717TW climbs quickly at Zurich in the 2009 SkyTeam color scheme. Copyright Photo: Adrian Arzenheimer.

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) has unveiled the first Boeing 757 painted in the SkyTeam alliance color scheme.

Boeing delivers 777-306 ER PH-BVD to KLM

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Please click on photo for full view, information and other KLM photos.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) has taken delivery of its latest Boeing 777-306 ER registered PH-BVD (msn 35979). The new acquisition is painted in the SkyTeam Alliance colors.

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finance.yahoo.com/news/Boeing-Delivers-KLM-777300ER-prnews-331042565.html?x=0&.v=1