Author: Lisa Hellerstedt

Delta continues to invest year-round in the airline’s de-icing program, spending millions in 2018 on enhancements including the launch of an advanced de-ice real-time tracking and throughput monitoring dashboard, an innovative weather data monitoring system utilized by the airline’s 24/7 in-house Meteorology team, and upgrades to training, equipment and fluid inventory. Improvements in de-ice pad management in key cities and 20 new trucks in Atlanta, the airline’s largest hub, further enhance Delta’s overall capabilities. The airline’s on-time operation will also benefit in eight further cities from the addition of Type-IV glycol fluid, which when applied on critical surfaces like the wings and…