For all of 2006, the airlines reported 6.73 incidents, which was itself up from 6.64 reports in 2005.

The airline reported it lost $29.1 million in the quarter.

There, the airline reported a total pension deficit of just $6.3 billion.

At the same time, the airline reported a $35.6 million loss for the second quarter, an improvement from the period a year earlier.

As the first major airline to report earnings, Delta may lead the way for the rest of the industry.

The airline reported yesterday that its traffic was up 14.4 percent in September, compared with last year.

The airline also reported an operating profit for the year of $25.1 million - its first since 1989.

The airline reported an operating loss of €154m in the nine months to September 30.

At the same time, the airline reported a $35.6 million loss for the second quarter.

The plane fell from an altitude of more than 36,000 feet, the airline reported.