Delta Air Lines  will grow its transatlantic network with new direct service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Now on sale, flights will launch May 12, 2016.

Flights will operate in conjunction with the airline’s European joint venture partners Air France, KLM and Alitalia using 164-seat Boeing 757-200ER aircraft.

From Delta’s joint venture hub in Paris, customers can connect to more than 75 onward destinations throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The new service will mark Delta’s 13 destination from Paris and the only non-stop connection between the two cities.

“For business or leisure, we look forward to serving our customers across the Atlantic as we strengthen our relationship with the region, and the region’s ties to the world,” said Bob Somers, vice president, global sales, Delta Air Lines.

The largest airline at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Delta offers more than 60 daily departures. The new flight is the latest in a series of Delta investments in the region, dubbed the Research Triangle region for its continuous research, education and engagement from three of the nation’s top research universities: Duke University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Now available at the Delta Sky Club at RDU for premium passengers are enhanced food options, upgraded drink selections, Starbucks coffee and an automated, self-service espresso machine.