{"469651":{"#nid":"469651","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Delta Air Lines Touches Down in Tech Square with $5 Million Investment","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOne of the world\u2019s leading airline companies is developing a collaborative research center in the heart of Tech Square.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDelta Air Lines will \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/news.delta.com\/delta-airline-foundation-invest-5m-georgia-tech\u0022\u003Einvest $2 million to build the facilit\u003C\/a\u003Ey, in which it plans to enhance operations and improve customer experience by tapping into the knowledge at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDelta Air Lines and Georgia Tech have a rich heritage of working together in everything from research to hiring our co-ops and graduates. We are delighted that Delta\u2019s collaborative research center will provide even greater opportunities for Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff to work with this outstanding global airline,\u201d said Georgia Tech President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDelta has pioneered many firsts in the airline industry including the use of a hub and spoke system in 1955, being the first U.S. airline with motion graphic maps in the cabin showing the aircraft\u2019s position and route in 1992, and launching the first mobile baggage tracking app in 2011.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe innovation center at Georgia Tech will also be a first for any college in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis facility is the first of its kind for the domestic aviation industry. Tapping into the bright minds at Georgia Tech is an opportunity to gain new perspectives and approaches across Delta for changes that will advance our business now and for years to come,\u201d said Gil West, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Delta. \u201cAt Delta we are continuously seeking to improve and elevate our operations and the customer experience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInside the space, Georgia Tech students will have the opportunity to improve Delta\u2019s day-to-day business operations as well as customer experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new research center will be completed by 2016 in the Centergy Building. The building is already home to other industry innovation centers for The Home Depot, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Panasonic, and AT\u0026amp;T.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDelta also plans to invest $3 million to the Georgia Tech Foundation to fund the Georgia Tech Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF). The AMPF establishes Georgia Tech as a national leader in advanced manufacturing with a collaboration among the Schools of Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Interactive Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are grateful to The Delta Air Lines Foundation for their generous commitment that will facilitate breakthrough research in advanced manufacturing,\u201d President Peterson said.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Deepening ties with Georgia Tech, Delta will open a research and development center on campus"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDelta Air Lines plans to open an innovation center on Georgia Tech\u0027s campus, using Yellow Jacket innovation to help solve the company\u0027s problems, explore new ideas, and create a better customer experience.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Delta Air Lines plans to open an innovation center on Georgia Tech\u0027s campus, using Yellow Jacket ideas and innovation to help solve the company\u0027s problems and create a better customer experience."}],"uid":"28058","created_gmt":"2015-11-13 15:21:19","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:58","author":"Steven Norris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-11-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-11-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"469641":{"id":"469641","type":"image","title":"Delta Airlines innovation center coming to Georgia Tech.","body":null,"created":"1449257160","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:26:00","changed":"1475895218","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:38","alt":"Delta Airlines innovation center coming to Georgia Tech.","file":{"fid":"203865","name":"istock_000021445884_large.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/istock_000021445884_large_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/istock_000021445884_large_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4069847,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/istock_000021445884_large_0.jpg?itok=DWNLSHg5"}},"346181":{"id":"346181","type":"image","title":"Centergy Building, ATDC Headquarters","body":null,"created":"1449245670","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:14:30","changed":"1475895068","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:08","alt":"Centergy Building, ATDC Headquarters","file":{"fid":"201940","name":"atdc-centergy-building2_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/atdc-centergy-building2_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/atdc-centergy-building2_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1343870,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/atdc-centergy-building2_0_0.jpg?itok=9QA6fYwR"}}},"media_ids":["469641","346181"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"147811","name":"airlines"},{"id":"489","name":"atlanta"},{"id":"56811","name":"Delta"},{"id":"147861","name":"delta air lines"},{"id":"147791","name":"delta airlines"},{"id":"147821","name":"delta and georgia tech"},{"id":"815","name":"economic development"},{"id":"290","name":"Economy"},{"id":"246","name":"Georgia Institute of Technology"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"4449","name":"ideas"},{"id":"3161","name":"industry"},{"id":"147801","name":"innovaiton center"},{"id":"167040","name":"science"},{"id":"623","name":"Technology"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"},{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Grovenstein\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404.894.8835\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}