The 5 most on-time airlines in North America

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Delta and United planes.
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are two of the most on-time carriers in North America for 2023.

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A man died after climbing inside the engine of a plane preparing to take off at Salt Lake City airport

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A Delta Air Lines plane.

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The 5 best airlines in the world for on-time performance

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Avianca was the most on-time global airline of 2023 after pulling itself out of bankruptcy.

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I was a pilot at Delta for 30 years — and captained everything from the Boeing 727 to the Airbus A350. These were the best and hardest moments of my career.

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Retired Delta captain Mark Stevens in front of an A350.
Retired Delta pilot Mark Stevens flew for the airline for about 30 years, ending his career as an Airbus A350 captain.

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Atlanta is No. 1 in this year's list of the top 10 busiest airports in the US

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport tops the list for the busiest in the US yet again. It's a major hub for Delta Air Lines.

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Fraud investigators have arrested a suspect in the fake engine parts scandal that impacted airlines like United and Delta

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Delta Air Lines Airbus A320 commercial aircraft as seen on final approach landing at New York JFK John F Kennedy International Airport,
Delta Air Lines Airbus A320 commercial aircraft as seen on final approach landing at New York JFK John F Kennedy International Airport.

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Delta is being sued by a quadriplegic passenger who says she was dropped and suffered 'severe injury' during a trip to Mexico, incurring $400,000 in medical bills

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A Delta Air Lines plane.

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See inside a test Boeing 737 MAX 10, the heavily modified variant that has been bought by carriers like United and hopes to enter service in 2024

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The entire fuselage of the 737 MAX 10.

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A former Delta copilot is accused of threatening to shoot the captain 'multiple times' if he diverted the plane due to a passenger's medical emergency

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The front part of a Delta Airlines A330 taxiing on the runway after touching down at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
A Delta Airlines A330.

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Having a Delta Amex credit card gets you priority boarding whenever you fly the airline — here's how it works

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