Delta flies empty 777LRs to LHR for pesticide spraying

[FWAAA]

http://www.ajc.com/search/content//printed.../spray0910.html

The pesticide is not approved for use in the USA, so why not just spray the planes when they're in SYD?

 

[jimntx]

Because they are not even allowed to land in SYD if they haven't been treated. Are you calling them the anti-green airline because they flew the empty a/c to Europe, or because they are using the pesticide required by the Aussie government that is not approved by the U.S.?

 

[metopower]

Because they are not even allowed to land in SYD if they haven't been treated. Are you calling them the anti-green airline because they flew the empty a/c to Europe, or because they are using the pesticide required by the Aussie government that is not approved by the U.S.?

Next month the fix is to tie the cdg -atl leg with a ferry to lhr on the layover at cdg to get the job done .Aircraft are not on the ground long enough in syd to get the job done there.

 

[BABABOOY]

Anti Green?
You must be joking.....
Delta does so much for recycling, conservation, etc...

 

[bagboy]

Anti Green?
You must be joking.....
Delta does so much for recycling, conservation, etc...

You must be joking...
Delta has done wonders in polluting with its mini h2o bottles in first class.

 

[BABABOOY]

ummm we recycle them........
along with paper, other plastics, cans.
Also the TOC recycling paint, carpeting, etc....
also,
https://www.delta.com/about_delta/global_go..._fund/index.jsp

or

http://blog.delta.com/?s=recycling+

 

[Kev3188]

There's a huge thread here on A.net about this.

Here's another one.


As for recycling, on the NWA side it seems to have dried up. I realize I'm only seeing one city, but still. Maybe a NW F/A can confirm that the program is still going strong?

 

[700UW]

UAL and Qantas get their planes sprayed in SYD, it has to with layover times. Plane has to sit at least six hours after being sprayed.