Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Founded	March 2, 1925; 100 years ago; (as Huff Daland Dusters)
Commenced operations	June 17, 1929; 96 years ago
AOC #	DALA026A
Hubs	Atlanta; Boston; Detroit; Los Angeles; Minneapolis/St. Paul; New York–JFK; New York–LaGuardia; Salt Lake City; Seattle/Tacoma;
Focus cities	Austin; Raleigh/Durham;
Frequent-flyer program	SkyMiles
Alliance	SkyTeam; SkyTeam Cargo;
Subsidiaries	Aeromexico (20%); Air France–KLM (3%); China Eastern Airlines (3%); Endeavor Air; Hanjin (15%); LATAM Airlines (10%); Virgin Atlantic (49%); Wheels Up (21%) ; Clear Secure (5%); Delta TechOps; Trainer Refinery; Unifi Aviation (49%);
Fleet size	993
Destinations	311
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Key people	Ed Bastian (CEO); David Taylor (Chairman); Glen Hauenstein (President);
Revenue	Increase US$58.1 billion (2023)
Operating income	Increase US$5.5 billion (2023)
Net income	Increase US$4.6 billion (2023)
Total assets	Increase US$73.6 billion (2023)
Total equity	Increase US$11.1 billion (2023)
Employees	103,000 (2023)
Website	delta.com

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a large airline from the United States. They are headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Their largest hub is also in Atlanta. Delta's first flight was in 1929.^[1] In 1972, Delta merged with Northeast Airlines.^[2] In 1987, Delta merged with Western Airlines.^[3]

In 2000, Delta became one of the founding members of SkyTeam alongside Aeroméxico, Air France and Korean Air.

In 2008, they merged with Northwest Airlines. Until 2013, Delta was the world's largest airline.^[9] As of February 2024, the airline goes to 325 cities and has 987 planes.^[10] In 2018, they retired their largest aircraft, the Boeing 747, and replaced it with other planes such as the Airbus A350. They have some subsidiaries that own regional jets, like the E175.

Gallery

A Delta DC-8 in the first "widget" livery. Circa-1967
A Delta Boeing 767-300 in the "soft widget" livery
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A Delta A320 in the current livery at Las Vegas
Boeing 747-400 (Delta Air Lines) at Kansai (8147605248).jpg

As Delta's largest plane, which was retired in 2018, this 747 taxis to the runway.

Delta Air Lines Media

Delta’s refreshed 777 aircraft include 28 award-winning Delta One Suites, designed for exceptional customer comfort and privacy. The all-suite cabin features full-height doors, customizable ambient lighting and spacious compartments for belongings. (Chris Rank/Rank Studios)
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Delta First class on an Airbus A220
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Delta Premium Select on an Airbus A350-900
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Delta Comfort+ on an Airbus A321
Main Cabin on an Airbus A350-900
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A Sky Club in Concourse B at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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Delta Air Lines headquarters in Atlanta
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Tails of two Airbus A330s with the airline's "widget" logo
Delta 757-200 N713TW on final approach to Boston Dec 2024 2.jpg

A Boeing 757 painted in the current livery, "Upward & Onward"

References

↑ "Delta Air Lines' First Passenger Flight — 1929". 12 February 2014.
↑ "Northeast Airlines". www.deltamuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
↑ Ap (7 April 1987). COMPANY NEWS; Delta-Western Merger Allowed. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/07/business/company-news-delta-western-merger-allowed.html.
↑ "Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". Washington: Federal Aviation Administration. September 30, 1988. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2007. Certificate Number DALA026A
↑ Russell, Edward (July 11, 2023). "Delta's Expansion in Austin May Be Too Little, Too Late to Catch American and Southwest". Airline Weekly.
↑ Leff, Gary (July 28, 2018). "Delta Names Raleigh-Durham Their Next Focus City (Mini-Hub)". View from the Wing. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
↑ "Delta Air Lines". ch-aviation. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 "US SEC: Delta Air Lines, Inc. Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 12, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
↑ James G. Thomas Jr.; Charles Reagan Wilson (2012). The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 22: Science and Medicine. UNC Press Books. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-8078-3743-6.
↑ "Delta Air Lines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2016-01-19.

Other websites

http://www.delta.com

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[1] "Delta Air Lines' First Passenger Flight — 1929". 12 February 2014.

[2] "Northeast Airlines". www.deltamuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2016-01-19.

[3] Ap (7 April 1987). COMPANY NEWS; Delta-Western Merger Allowed. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/07/business/company-news-delta-western-merger-allowed.html.

[faa_aoc-4] "Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". Washington: Federal Aviation Administration. September 30, 1988. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2007. Certificate Number DALA026A

[Skift-5] Russell, Edward (July 11, 2023). "Delta's Expansion in Austin May Be Too Little, Too Late to Catch American and Southwest". Airline Weekly.

[viewfromthewing.com-6] Leff, Gary (July 28, 2018). "Delta Names Raleigh-Durham Their Next Focus City (Mini-Hub)". View from the Wing. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[7] "Delta Air Lines". ch-aviation. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

[10K-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 "US SEC: Delta Air Lines, Inc. Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 12, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

[9] James G. Thomas Jr.; Charles Reagan Wilson (2012). The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 22: Science and Medicine. UNC Press Books. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-8078-3743-6.

[10] "Delta Air Lines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2016-01-19.

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