Summary
- Delta Air Lines operated its annual Breast Cancer One charter flight, showcasing its support for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Over 150 cancer survivors were onboard.
- The celebrations included a DJ and dance floor on the gate, followed by a three-hour flight to Salt Lake City. VIP passengers and crew disembarked onto a pink carpet runway.
- Delta Air Lines has raised a formidable $24.75 million for the BCRF since 2005. Throughout October, employees can wear pink uniforms and sell pink products to boost further funds.
Delta Air Lines has operated its annual Breast Cancer One charter flight, highlighting the carrier’s longstanding support for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Greater than 150 individuals who have battled or are currently battling breast cancer were onboard the Boeing 767-400ER, which sports a special pink ribbon BCRF livery.
The celebrations, which took place as a part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, began on the bottom, with a DJ and dance floor on the gate. The flight then departed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for the three-hour flight to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). Upon arrival, the VIP passengers and crew disembarked onto a pink carpet runway.
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Each airports are hubs for Delta Air Lines, and the carrier normally flies as much as eight flights per day between them, nearly all of that are operated by the Airbus A321 aircraft.
Delta Air Lines’ CEO, Ed Bastian, honored the resilience and strength of all those onboard the special flight, saying, One in every of the airline’s pilots and breast cancer survivor, Antonia Wysong, expressed their pride at participating within the event, saying,
“It’s inspiring being here and participating on this celebration of life. I really like connecting with recent survivors and showing them which you could have a protracted, wonderful life after diagnosis. Delta makes us feel we’re significant and loved.”
Almost $25 million raised
Delta Air Lines has supported BCRF since 2005, and over the past 18 years, the airline’s employees and customers have raised an incredible $24.75 million, of which $3 million has been raised previously yr alone.
Throughout the month of October, Delta Air Lines employees can wear pink uniforms and sell pink products onboard to boost further awareness and funds. The cash has been used to fund the vital work of 99 different breast cancer research projects.
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BCRF was founded in 1993, and has since raised greater than $1 billion for lifesaving research. The organization’s President and CEO, Donna McKay, recognized the importance of its collaboration with Delta Air Lines, saying,
“Our partnership with Delta is really unique. Not only do their employee-led initiatives raise tens of millions of dollars for breast cancer research, but in addition they emphasize the importance of celebrating their people.”
Delta Air Lines and the Boeing 767-400ER
The 767-400ER that operated the flight is registered as N845MH and joined Delta Air Lines’ fleet in 2002. The aircraft was adorned with its special BCRF livery in 2015.
Photo: Markus Mainka | Shutterstock
N845MH is one in every of 21 767-400ERs currently in Delta Air Lines’ fleet, in line with data from ch-aviation. Each aircraft seats a complete of 238 passengers in a three-class configuration – 34 in business class, 20 in premium economy, and 184 in economy class.
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