Every 30 seconds a Delta jet takes to the sky, but only a few of us really know what goes on behind the scenes to make that happen. Tomorrow, Delta and The Speed Channel are allowing you to peek at what it takes to maintain one of Delta’s largest aircraft—a Boeing 777.

As a Delta AMT (aircraft maintenance technician), I’m responsible for ensuring that our aircraft move you safely and on time from one place to another. I love my job. My colleagues and I work really hard to make sure the aircraft is as safe as possible and we’re proud of the work that we do.

When the Speed Channel’s Busted Knuckles came to Atlanta to shoot its pilot episode, the show’s host, Rich Ragains, got his hands (and everything else) dirty, helping my colleague, Richard DiBella, and I change the brakes on a B777. Working with Rich was great—he’s a trip… We all had some fun showing Rich why flying is considered the safest mode of transportation.

Check it out a preview and schedule at www.bustedknucklestv.com and let me know what you think!

Fly Delta Jets!

Garry Caldwell
Delta TechOps

When I was a kid, I was known to disassemble toys (occasionally my own) to get an idea of how they were put together. Once in awhile, I would take great pride in reassembling one to its original condition. If that didn’t happen, then under the bed it would go. The dog was responsible if the subject came up in later conversation. We had a pact. But he was a cute beagle named Popeye. He could get away with way more than me anyday, so it was an easy out.

Fast forward a few decades, and I’m still fascinated by how things work. So you can imagine how excited I was to see this rendition of the birth of a Delta 777–from concept to wheels up–in under 4 minutes. You gotta see this!

For all the loyal customers who keep Delta strong. And for Popeye.

Enjoy!

Rick

delta.com & self-service

We’re excited to announce that Delta will join SkyTeam partner Northwest to create the world’s premier global airline!

• Atlanta Journal Constitution: Merger Will Keep Delta in Atlanta
• BBC News: US merger forms ‘largest airline’
• Forbes: Delta Takes Off with Northwest
• Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune: NWA CEO talks about merger
• Twin Cities/Pioneer Press: Delta, Northwest to Merge
• Wall Street Journal: Charting Joint Flight Path for Delta and Northwest
• Wired: Delta and Northwest Annouce Merger, Business as Usual for Now

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Katie
Delta Blog