Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900
IATA ICAO Call sign
DL DAL DELTA
FoundedMarch 2, 1925 (1925-03-02) (as Huff Daland Dusters, Inc.)
Commenced operations
  • March 23, 1925 (1925-03-23) (as Huff Daland Dusters, Inc.)
  • June 17, 1929 (1929-06-17) (as Delta Air Service)
AOC #DALA026A
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programSkyMiles
Alliance
Subsidiaries
Fleet size988
Destinations311
Traded as
ISINUS2473617023
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Key people
FounderC.E. Woolman
Revenue US$63.4 billion (2025)
Operating income US$5.8 billion (2025)
Net income US$5.0 billion (2025)
Total assets US$81.2 billion (2025)
Total equity US$20.8 billion (2025)
Employees103,000 (2025)
Websitedelta.com

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating nine hubs, with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being its largest in terms of total passengers and number of departures. With its regional subsidiaries and contractors operating under the brand name Delta Connection, Delta has over 5,400 flights daily and serves 325 destinations in 52 countries on six continents.

Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. It is the second-oldest operating commercial airline in the U.S. It ranks first in revenue and brand value among the world's largest airlines, and second by number of passengers carried and passenger miles flown.