Hello from Delta WHQ in Atlanta…where it’s a hot and humid 94 degrees. It’s time for another inflight Wi-Fi update…here goes:

Our first widebody with Wi-Fi – ship 139 – will be the 767-300 prototype. Installation is scheduled to be complete on July 9 with the test flight scheduled for July 13. On the narrowbody side, the 737-700 prototype is scheduled for early September. 737-800 production is expected to start on July 26.

On the pre-merger Northwest fleet, engineering teams have been establishing the scope of work for the 757-200 fleet. The A319/A320 final design review is scheduled for July 16.

We’ve now completed 56.7% of the pre-merger Delta domestic mainline fleet with 183 aircraft now equipped with Wi-Fi.

Fleet Deets:

MD88 - 117 aircraft

MD90 - 16 aircraft

B737-800: 1 aircraft

B757-200 - 49 aircraft

Tail Numbers:

MD88: All

MD90: All

B737-800: 3742

B757-200: 604, 608, 610, 615, 617, 619, 621, 625, 628-630, 632-633, 638-641, 644-645, 647, 649-651, 654-655, 667, 672, 679, 684-685, 690-692, 693-694, 696-697, 6701- 6702, 6705-6706, 6708, 6711-6714, 6716, 6902 and 6904.

Chris Babb
Sr. Product Manager
In-Flight Entertainment

Happy Pride everyone!

This weekend marks Delta’s continuing presence at Pride events held throughout the U.S. Hundreds of Delta employees will participate in New York City’s Heritage of Pride celebration and the Twin Cities Pride celebration in Minneapolis.

And we haven’t forgotten our hometown…Pride events in Atlanta have moved to Halloween weekend this year and Delta will again be an official sponsor.

So, what do we have planned for the big weekend? Delta’s Marketing team, working with several of our agency partners, will ensure the rainbow colors are flying high – along with Delta’s red, white and blue. We’ve got Delta’s classic “MINI Cooper with wings,” tons of great giveaways for the thousands that will be lining the parade route and a seriously tricked-out DJ truck that’ll be playing some of this summer’s hottest dance music.

I’d like to give props to our audio production partner – DMI Music & Media Solutions with consultation from Joel Salkowitz, Program Director of Pulse 87 FM in NYC – for creating an amazing four-hour set that will be sure to keep the energy flowing this weekend.

Some of the standout tracks include:

• Manny Lehman “Body Rock”
• Keri Hilson ft. Timbaland “Return the Favor” (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Club Mix)
• Ron Reeser - Dan Saenz ft. Myah “Everything”
• Kaci Battaglia “Crazy Possessive” (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Mix)
• Pink “Please Don’t Leave Me” (Digital Dog Remix)

Many of the songs from the Pride playlist can currently be heard onboard Delta via the “Party in the Sky” show and this month’s “Delta Pride” show.

As always, we’d love to know what you think of Delta’s onboard entertainment options.

Have a great weekend!

Chris B.
Sr. Product Manager
In-Flight Entertainment

If you’re one of our frequent customers you probably spend a lot of time in one of our airports on your way to your next meeting. And while you were there, have you found yourself thinking “Why can’t I…” or “I wish I could (fill in the blank)”.

Well those are exactly the questions that my colleagues and I on the Customer Experience Planning & Development team ask every day. Even when we travel for fun or work each of us take careful notes about what the experience is like and how we might improve or change it and talk about those ideas as soon as we’re back in the office. What could we do better? How did we do? What worked really well?

So, as you think about the time you spend in an airport, what is important to you? Is it the variety of concessions? The security checkpoint experience (ok, ok, I don’t like taking my shoes off either!)? Checking bags? What should we be thinking about to improve your journey through the airport?

Jeff Coons
Manager – Ground and Shuttle