Overview

• The president posted a Truth Social screenshot that he said came from a Delta captain, showing an internal memo switching “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” and reverting “Notice to Air Missions” to “Notice to Airmen.”
• Delta told multiple outlets the wording updates were required by the Federal Aviation Administration and characterized them as terminology harmonization, not a corporate endorsement of any agenda.
• The screenshot’s origin and the circumstances of the captain’s message have not been independently verified in the reporting.
• The dispute sits atop recent policy changes, including Trump’s January executive order directing federal use of “Gulf of America” and the FAA’s 2021 move to “Notice to Air Missions,” which the administration has pushed to reverse.
• Coverage notes that map and app labels can differ by location, with reports that some U.S. users see “Gulf of America” in certain platforms while others, including users in Mexico, still see “Gulf of Mexico.”