Delta, Aeromexico get reversal of US DOT order against joint venture
( August 20, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico convinced a US appeals court to reverse an order by the Department of Transportation against their joint venture. The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that the DOT did not reasonably explain why it conducted a far more limited market analysis than it has done in the past, or why it imposed a requirement for approval of the joint venture that it did not require of similar ones. See attached file. ...
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