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January 25, 2002
Don Hendress
Community Information
Marketing SpecialistDelta Connection to upgrade DBIA regional jet service
Delta Airlines announced plans to introduce new 70-seat Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet service to Daytona Beach International Airport on May 1. Daytona Beach was one of nine cities selected for the new, larger aircraft "to offer more seats in some of our fastest-growing markets," according to Fred Buttrell, president and CEO, Delta Connection, Inc.
"The CRJ-700 service will depart Daytona Beach at 3:40 p.m. daily, beginning May 1, replacing a 50-passenger CRJ-200," said DBIA Director of Aviation Dennis McGee. "With 20 additional inbound and outbound seats a day, Delta’s inbound and outbound inventory will increase by 14,600 seats."
The new jet, manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace of Canada, is an enhanced version of the popular 50-seat CRJ-series aircraft used by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines on three daily flights into DBIA.
"Daytona Beach passengers will enjoy the airplane’s quiet, comfortable cabin," said McGee. The CRJ-700s feature all-leather interiors and a comfortable two-by-two seating arrangement in which there are no middle seats. The floor has been lowered by one inch to increase head and should room; the windows have been raised almost five inches for easier viewing; and the overhead bins have been redesigned to provide a wider, more spacious aisles.
Atlanta-based Delta Connection carrier Atlanta Southeast Airlines will receive the Delta Connection'’ first of 57 CRJ-700 aircraft January 29 at Bombardier Aerospace in Montreal, Canada. Delta Connection carriers operate more than 200 regional jets throughout North America. For more information, please contact Delta Reservations at 1-800-221-1212 or your local travel agent.
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