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| Founded | March 2, 1925 (as Huff Daland Dusters) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | June 17, 1929 | ||||||
| AOC # | DALA026A[1] | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | SkyMiles | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 993 | ||||||
| Destinations | 311[4] | ||||||
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| ISIN | US2473617023 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||||||
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| Founder | C.E. Woolman | ||||||
| Revenue |  US$58.1 billion (2023)[5] | ||||||
| Operating income | US$5.5 billion (2023)[5] | ||||||
| Net income | US$4.6 billion (2023)[5] | ||||||
| Total assets | US$73.6 billion (2023)[5] | ||||||
| Total equity | US$11.1 billion (2023)[5] | ||||||
| Employees | 103,000 (2023)[5] | ||||||
| Website | delta | ||||||
Delta Air Lines is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] It is the United States' oldest operating airline and the seventh-oldest operating worldwide.[6] 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.[7][8] Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance.[8] As of the end of 2023, it had 100,000 employees.[9]
Delta has nine hubs, with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being its largest in terms of total passengers and number of departures.[8] 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.[10][11] In July 2024, Delta experienced operational disruption, referred to as a "meltdown" by many media reports, the response to which significantly undermined its reputation.[12][13][14]
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Certificate Number DALA026A
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- ^ Yamanouchi, Kelly. "Delta spent years building a premium reputation. Then it had a meltdown". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Singh, Rajesh (July 25, 2024). "Delta's flight disruptions hit its premium brand image". Reuters.
- ^ Aten, Jason (July 28, 2024). "Delta CEO Ed Bastian Faces Intense Criticism for Heading to Paris Days After the Airline Canceled Thousands of Flights". Inc.