ORLANDO, Fla. — Delta Air Lines Inc. has told a bankruptcy judge that the airline wants to close two-thirds of its gates at Orlando International Airport, the state's busiest.

Delta made the request to shut down 16 of its 24 gates at the Orlando airport Thursday in New York bankruptcy court. Such a move would end Delta's title as the region's largest carrier.

The change "does not signal a reduced commitment by Delta to the Orlando market," Delta spokesman Anthony Black said.