Delta posts $318 million loss citing 'significant' transatlantic overcapacity and fuel costs

Delta Air Lines 757. Courtesy photo. Delta Air Lines reported a hefty first-quarter loss of $318 million, significantly widened from a deficit of $256 million in the year-ago period, as a 29% rise in fuel costs added $483 million to the operating expense ledger in the current period. "We faced...

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