Whether or not you believe codeshares, airline alliances and joint ventures are necessary evils this days, they aren't going away, as airlines try both to try to market increased service and cut costs at the same time. When they work, fine; when they don't watch out.

Delta Air Lines fined $987,500 for two Airbus and Boeing jet violations The FAA is proposing fining Delta $987,500 for operating aircraft on flights when they were not in compliance with FAA regulations. In the first case, the FAA alleges Delta failed to repair a chip in the nose radome, or nose cone, on the [...]