Delta Connection
Regional airline brand of the United States
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| February 17 2025 | Delta Connection Flight 4819, a Bombardier CRJ900 operated by Endeavor Air, crashed and flipped over on the runway after landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, injuring at least 17 people. |
| 2024 | Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft are set to be retired from Delta Connection's fleet. |
| September 2024 | The temporarily reactivated CRJ200 airframe was put into storage. |
| June 2024 | One CRJ200 was reactivated as temporary service to fill the 50-seat market before CRJ550s entered service. |
| November 2023 | Delta announced plans to add Wi-Fi to regional aircraft and Boeing 717s starting mid-2024. |
| September 2020 | Delta announced plans to retire all Delta-owned CRJ200 aircraft by December 2023 due to passenger discomfort. |
| 2019 | Bombardier CRJ100 aircraft were retired from Delta Connection's fleet. |
| August 2019 | Delta announced regional fleet consolidation from 5 to 3 carriers, eliminating GoJet Airlines and Compass Airlines. |
| 2018 | Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft were retired and replaced by Bombardier CRJ700 series and Embraer E-Jet family aircraft. |
| August 9 2017 | Delta announced early termination of agreement with ExpressJet, with all operations to end in late 2018 due to poor operational performance. |
| 2015 | Atlantic Southeast Airlines and SkyWest Airlines retired their Embraer EMB 120 aircraft from Delta Connection, completing the replacement with Bombardier CRJ series. |
| December 31 2014 | Chautauqua Airlines operated its last flight for Delta Connection, removing the last three-seat wide aircraft from the Delta Connection fleet. |
| May 1 2013 | Pinnacle Airlines became a subsidiary of Delta and was renamed Endeavor Air as a condition of exiting bankruptcy. |
| September 28 2012 | Delta's wholly owned subsidiary Comair ceased all operations at midnight. |
| July 17 2012 | A suspended SkyWest Airlines pilot, Brian Hedgelin, stole a Bombardier CRJ200 at St. George Regional Airport in Utah, damaged the aircraft while taxiing, and ultimately fatally shot himself in the aircraft aisle. |
| January 11 2012 | GoJet Airlines began operations from Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport using 15 CRJ700 aircraft. |
| January 4 2012 | Mesaba merged its operations into Pinnacle, and Trans States Holdings purchased Compass Airlines from Delta for $20.5 million. |
| 2011 | Mesaba Airlines retired their Saab 340 aircraft from the former Northwest Airlink fleet within Delta Connection. |
| December 26 2011 | Mesaba Airlines' headquarters were moved to Pinnacle's in Memphis. |
| August 31 2010 | Delta and Freedom Airlines terminated their contract, ending all flights. |
| July 1 2010 | Delta Air Lines sold Mesaba Airlines to Pinnacle Airlines Corp. for $62 million. |
| January 13 2010 | Delta Connection Academy was acquired by Flight Training Acquisitions for $50 million. |
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