ROANOKE, Va. –

Delta Airlines is making some changes.

Those flying Delta may notice more people than usual on their flight.

Beginning Nov. 1, the airline will accommodate up to 320 passengers to improve its daily operations between the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Delta Airlines has also decided to no longer provide direct flights between Roanoke and Detroit Metropolitan Airport due to a decrease in passenger numbers over the past year.

Delta says as a result of the combined decisions, Atlanta will become the hub for connecting Delta passengers traveling in and out of Roanoke.

Here is the news release from the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport:

In response to customer demand Delta Airlines has announced, effective November 1, the airline will enhance its service between Roanoke?Blacksburg Regional Airport and Hartsfield?Jackson Atlanta International Airport via aircraft upgrades that will enable the airline to accommodate up to 320 passengers daily. Currently Delta operates one 126?seat Airbus 319 and three 50?passenger Canadair Regional jets and plans to improve operations with two Boeing 717 110?passenger and two 50?passenger jets.

At the same time, Delta plans to eliminate its direct service between Roanoke and Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The decision to discontinue this service is a result of decreased passenger numbers over the past twelve months. Delta reports that, on average, passenger loads for flights between Detroit and Roanoke have not been profitable for the airline.

As a result of these combined decisions, Atlanta will become the hub for connecting Delta passengers traveling into and out of Roanoke. Atlanta’s Hartsfield?Jackson Airport is Delta’s largest hub, with 966 peak?day departures to 221 destinations worldwide. Delta operates nonstop service from Atlanta to 67 international destinations in 41 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.

While the Detroit airport has served as a connecting hub for passengers traveling to various cities in Asia, the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission reminds travelers that United Airlines, through either the Chicago O’Hare Airport or the Washington Dulles Airport, will continue to offer one stop connections to Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, as well as other cities in Asia.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (PIX11) – A fight between passengers diverted a Delta Airlines flight in the latest case of alleged plane rage.

Flight 2370 left LaGuardia about 7 p.m. Monday en route to West Palm Beach, but had to make a stop in Jacksonville, according to Delta’s online flight tracker.

That’s because of “safety reasons in regard to a passenger issue,” according to News4Jax.

A witness told News4Jax the fight appeared to be over a reclining seat. The witness said a passenger leaned back in her seat and was confronted by the passenger behind her, who was trying to sleep on the seat-back table.

The flight arrived at its destination an hour behind schedule, according to the online flight tracker.

PIX11 News’ request for comment from Delta Airlines was not returned by the time of publication.

It’s the third time in a week that onboard legroom — or lack thereof — was blamed for diverting a passenger plane.

In the first case, a United Airlines flight from Newark to Denver was forced to divert to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport when a pair of passengers fought over the use of a device that blocks reclining.

The next day, American Airlines said it had to veer off course when an irate passenger caused a fight allegedly over knee space.

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CRJ100 Airplane 9/15/14

Pictured is the used CRJ100 airplane donated to Purdue by Delta Airlines.

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Delta Airlines donates aircraft to aviation technology department

By MICHAEL TAKEDA
Executive Reporter

Purdue Exponent

The aviation technology department has a new outdoor classroom: a Bombardier CRJ100 aircraft.

Delta Airlines has recently donated an aircraft to Purdue for the department’s educational lab use. Purdue Airport’s tarmac is the new home to classes like AT490: Aviation Project, in which the plane will never leave the ground again but will be used for operational simulation and other demonstration purposes.

Since 2006, the department has had the Boeing 727-100, donated by FedEx, as its lab site, but the new CRJ100 will take over, packaged with more modernized technology and software to better fit the curriculum.

Michael Suckow, associate clinical professor in aviation technology, led in attaining the fourth aircraft donation for Purdue.

“We’re again looking for something a little closer to the market technology-wise and systems development-wise,” said Suckow.

An appealing point of the aircraft is that its software and technology are similar to that of the simulator that they already have. The smaller-sized CRJ100 is better suited for the department, because not only it is structurally convenient, but also has more value on the plane.

“It’s a GE high-bypass engine that’s a value,” said Suckow. “An airplane like that could fit in a hangar. What a concept.”

The department will have to change some of its curriculum to fit the new plane, but it will also add another opportunity for the students.

“(For) the aeronautical engineering technology side, we’re going to be building a maintenance program around that aircraft,” said aviation technology professor Denver Lopp.

With all the changes and new curriculum being established, the graduating plane needs to be taken care of. The department has yet to decide the next destination for the Boeing 727-100, but it’s likely to be recycled and torn down for scraps.

“There are a couple of other ideas out there, but they are going to require significant investment from somebody,” said Suckow.

A dedication ceremony with two Delta executives is scheduled on Oct. 7 at the airport.

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West Palm Beach, FL — A Delta Airlines flight from LaGuardia to Palm Beach International Airport had to be diverted to Jacksonville due to an unruly passenger dispute.

According to Delta Airlines, Flight 2370 was diverted “due to safety reasons in regard to a passenger issue” but according to a witness on board the plane, the dispute was over a reclining seat.

The onboard witness, Aaron Klipin, was seated next to a woman who attempted to recline her seat, which prompted an argument from the female passenger behind her who was trying to sleep on the tray table.

“This woman who was sitting next to me knitting actually tried reclining her seat back and the woman behind her started screaming and swearing and the flight attendant came over and that just exacerbated what was going on, and then she demanded that the flight land,” he said.

Klipin said when a flight attendant was called the incident became heated and the female passenger who had her head on the tray table insisted that the flight be diverted to the next stop.

She started swearing at the flight attendants and then demanding that the flight land. The flight attendants went and spoke with the captain, while somebody was blocking her path to the cabin. Then, a few minutes later, an announcement came on that we were diverting to Jacksonville,” Klipin said.

He says the woman said something to the effect of, “I don’t care about the consequences put this plane down now.”

According to Klipin, a flight attendant stayed next the female passenger until the plane landed in Jacksonville, where she was escorted off the plane by police.

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PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. –

A Delta Airlines plane carrying 316 people was forced to dump thousands of gallons of fuel in the sky over Paulding County, GA on Sunday afternoon. Officials say the jet was headed from Atlanta’s international airport to Narita, Japan.

Airline officials say one of the engine lights on the control panel indicated something was wrong.

The pilot decided it was close enough to turn the plane back around and land. As part of the emergency landing, the pilot released thousands of gallons of jet fuel and turned one engine off. The plane safely returned to the airport. No one was injured.

ROMULUS, Mich. –

A report of a fire onboard an aircraft Monday evening at Detroit Metro Airport prompted an evacuation on the taxiway.

All 54 passengers were unloaded safely. A shuttle bus took them back to the terminal.

It was Delta Airlines flight No. 4103. It was departing for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

According to airport spokesman Mike Conway, there was no actual fire onboard. Conway said passengers were evacuated because there was a real heavy smell of smoke onboard. Firefighters and police rushed to the plane but they did not find a fire.

Firefighters also smelled the strong odor of smoke, said Conway. They found a heat source near the back of the plane.

One of the runways at Metro Airport had to be closed for about 15 minutes as the plane was on the taxiway.

The aircraft is a Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-200 (twin-jet), according to FlightAware.com.

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West Palm Beach, FL (WPTV) — A Delta Airlines flight from LaGuardia to Palm Beach International Airport had to be diverted to Jacksonville due to an unruly passenger dispute.

According to Delta Airlines, Flight 2370 was diverted “due to safety reasons in regard to a passenger issue” but according to a witness on board the plane, the dispute was over a reclining seat.

The onboard witness, Aaron Klipin, was seated next to a woman who attempted to recline her seat, which prompted an argument from the female passenger behind her who was trying to sleep on the tray table.

“This woman who was sitting next to me knitting actually tried reclining her seat back and the woman behind her started screaming and swearing and the flight attendant came over and that just exacerbated what was going on, and then she demanded that the flight land,” he said.

Klipin said when a flight attendant was called the incident became heated and the female passenger who had her head on the tray table insisted that the flight be diverted to the next stop.

She started swearing at the flight attendants and then demanding that the flight land. The flight attendants went and spoke with the captain, while somebody was blocking her path to the cabin. Then, a few minutes later, an announcement came on that we were diverting to Jacksonville,” Klipin said.

He says the woman said something to the effect of, “I don’t care about the consequences put this plane down now.”

According to Klipin, a flight attendant stayed next the female passenger until the plane landed in Jacksonville, where she was escorted off the plane by police.

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