04-18-2020, 05:26 AM
I know it's off topic but I wanted to finish this up.
"I don't believe they need any permission from the FAA."
They didn't need any permission because Northwest flew cargo only flights up to 2009. Delta bought Northwest and still held the rights to operate those flights.
As demand for medical supplies continues to grow in the U.S., vital supply lines are getting a boost today as Delta restarts regularly scheduled operations from China, with the launch of cargo-only flights between Shanghai and Detroit.
The flights will operate three times weekly using a fuel-efficient Airbus A350-900 aircraft, a widebody jet that can carry 49 tons of cargo in its hold. Once the cargo arrives in Detroit, it will be transferred to domestic passenger flights to be shipped to destinations around the U.S.
"I don't believe they need any permission from the FAA."
They didn't need any permission because Northwest flew cargo only flights up to 2009. Delta bought Northwest and still held the rights to operate those flights.
As demand for medical supplies continues to grow in the U.S., vital supply lines are getting a boost today as Delta restarts regularly scheduled operations from China, with the launch of cargo-only flights between Shanghai and Detroit.
The flights will operate three times weekly using a fuel-efficient Airbus A350-900 aircraft, a widebody jet that can carry 49 tons of cargo in its hold. Once the cargo arrives in Detroit, it will be transferred to domestic passenger flights to be shipped to destinations around the U.S.