March 2, 1925; 99 years ago (1925-03-02), as Huff Daland Dusters in Macon, Georgia
Commenced operations
June 17, 1929 (1929-06-17)
AOC #
DALA026A[1]
Hubs
Atlanta
Boston
Detroit
Los Angeles
Minneapolis/St. Paul
New York–JFK
New York–LaGuardia
Salt Lake City
Seattle/Tacoma
Focus cities
Austin[2]
Cincinnati[2]
Raleigh/Durham[3]
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
985
Destinations
305[4]
Traded as
NYSE: DAL
DJTA component
S&P 500 component
ISIN
US2473617023
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Key people
Ed Bastian (CEO)
David Taylor (chairman)[5]
Glen Hauenstein (president)
Mike Spanos[6] (COO)
Founder
C.E. Woolman
Revenue
US$58.05 billion (2023)[5]
Operating income
US$5.521 billion (2023)[5]
Net income
US$4.609 billion (2023)[5]
Total assets
US$73.64 billion (2023)[5]
Total equity
US$11.11 billion (2023)[5]
Employees
103,000 (2023)[5]
Website
delta.com
Delta Air Lines is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] The United States' oldest operating airline and the seventh-oldest operating worldwide,[7] Delta along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates, including Delta Connection, operates over 5,400 flights daily and serves 325 destinations in 52 countries on six continents.[8][9] Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance.[9] As of the end of 2022, it had 90,000 employees.[10]
Delta has nine hubs, with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being its largest in terms of total passengers and number of departures.[9] It is ranked second among the world's largest airlines by number of passengers carried, passenger-miles flown, and fleet size. It is ranked first by revenue for commercially owned airline companies as well as in brand value, and 113th on the Fortune 500.[11][12]
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^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 on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^ abcdefg"US SEC: Delta Air Lines, Inc. Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 12, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^"Mike Spanos to join Delta as Chief Operating Officer | Delta News Hub".
^Ros, Miquel (March 4, 2019). "10 oldest airlines in the world". CNN. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
^"Deals & Destinations". Delta Air Lines. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ abc"Corporate Stats and Facts". Delta Air Lines. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
^"Delta Air Lines Announces December Quarter and Full Year 2022 Profit" (PDF). January 13, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^"Airlines 50 2023 | The Annual Brand Value Ranking | Brandirectory". brandirectory.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^"Delta Air Lines". Fortune. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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