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Delta Airlines announced last week that it plans to start new nonstop service between New York-JFK and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new service will run daily starting December 21, 2017, subject to U.S. Department of Transportation approval. Below is Delta’s proposed schedule:
| Flight Number | Departs | Arrives | Frequency | Effective |
| DL 479 | New York-JFK (JFK) at 9:24 p.m. | Rio de Janeiro (GIG) at 10:30 a.m. | Daily | Dec. 21, 2017 |
| DL 478 | Rio de Janeiro (GIG) t 10:15 p.m. | New York-JFK (JFK) at 5:36 a.m. | Daily | Dec. 22, 2017 |
American Airlines currently offers daily 777 service between JFK and GIG. Delta’s proposed schedule puts its arrival into GIG the same time as American’s flight.
Delta will operate the new route using a Boeing 767-300 aircraft with…