Delta Air Lines in 2008 will "address congestion and delays at New York JFK" by cutting average departures "during the most congested hours" and operating more flights with larger aircraft

. "These changes will reduce Delta's demands on limited airspace and airport resources until a comprehensive redesign of the New York airspace is funded by the federal government," according to an airline statement. "Delta's redesign will offer a more than 20 percent increase in available seat miles by summer 2008, with only 11 more daily departures."