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Delta Air Lines

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Chairman / President

Daniel Carp

CEO / Managing Director

Ed Bastian

CFO / Finance Director

Dan Janki

Industry

Aerospace & Defence

Website

zt.delta.com

Headquarters address

1030 Delta Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30320, USA

Stock Code

NYSE:DAL

Year founded

1924

A satellite image of El Paso International Airport taken on February 6. Photo: Planet Labs PBC/Reuters

United States

Trump administration says El Paso airspace closure due to Mexican cartel drones

The FAA lifted a 10-day airspace closure after mere hours, assuring the public the drone incursion was resolved and travel could continue.

12 Feb 2026 - 8:56AM

United States

Dow breaks 50,000 for first time, as US stocks rally

7 Feb 2026 - 7:32AM

Aviation accidents

At least 6 dead in Maine plane crash as US hit by winter storm

27 Jan 2026 - 9:18AM

Extreme weather

‘Historic’ winter storm kills 11, grips US in Arctic cold

More than 11,000 flights cancelled and a million homes and businesses left without power as temperatures plunge.

26 Jan 2026 - 8:50PM

Vehicles work to clear snow alongside pedestrians on the Boston Common during heavy snow on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Extreme weather

Thousands of flights cancelled, power outages as winter storm bears down on US

Forecasters predict dangerously cold temperatures, with snow, sleet and freezing rain threatening to cause blackouts.

25 Jan 2026 - 3:51PM

Extreme weather

US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

An additional 4,685 flights faced delays in the northeast as the National Weather Service warned of heavy snow and ‘hazardous conditions’.

27 Dec 2025 - 4:27AM

Venezuela

US aviation agency warns airlines flying over Venezuela of potential hazards

There has been a huge US military build-up in the region recently, including its largest aircraft carrier, other warships and F-35 aircraft.

22 Nov 2025 - 11:52AM

A demonstrator holds a “No War With Venezuela” sign while protesting outside the White House in Washington, on November 15. Photo: AP

United States

End of shutdown starts long process of rebooting the US government

US agencies face backlogs to resume normal operations, while billions in losses may never be recouped.

13 Nov 2025 - 3:45PM

United States

US cuts over 1,000 flights due to shutdown, with Thanksgiving just weeks away

Forty airports are affected, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.

8 Nov 2025 - 7:05AM

United States

Nearly 7,000 US flights delayed in a day as controller absences surge in shutdown

Staffing shortages are cited in delays at major hubs as the US government shutdown nears the one-month mark.

28 Oct 2025 - 2:38PM

The Air Traffic Control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: EPA

Aviation accidents

Delta jets collide on tarmac at New York’s LaGuardia airport

Incident involved two CRJ-900 aircraft operated by Endeavor Air, a Delta regional carrier.

3 Oct 2025 - 9:49AM

LaGuardia Airport on Thursday after two Delta aircraft collided during taxiing. Photo: TNS

Japan

‘Very tough’: why Japan’s love affair with US travel is fading

The slowdown points to ‘deep structural challenges’ curbing Japan’s outbound travel enthusiasm, market watchers say.

30 Sep 2025 - 12:30PM

Hong Kong transport

How will Hong Kong expansion plans by overseas airlines energise local aviation?

United States-based Delta Air Lines and United Airlines set to restore or expand services, as Etihad Airways seeks to renew old route.

6 Aug 2025 - 8:30AM

United States

US airliner moved ‘aggressively’ to avoid collision with B-52 bomber

The July 18 incident, involving a SkyWest-operated Delta jet near a North Dakota US Air Force base, is under investigation.

21 Jul 2025 - 3:46PM

US Air Force Boeing B-52 bomber. File photo: Shutterstock

United States

US to cut Newark airport flights after series of major disruptions

Equipment outages, runway construction and air traffic control staffing issues have all contributed to ‘excessive’ delays.

21 May 2025 - 6:33AM

A plane departs from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on May 7. Photo: AFP

Aviation accidents

Delta plane flips upside down in Toronto crash, all 80 aboard survive

Canada’s largest metropolis had been experiencing strong, snowy winds when the CRJ-900 aircraft touched down at Toronto Pearson Airport.

18 Feb 2025 - 3:46PMvideocam

Cybersecurity

Microsoft slams Delta for refusing help, outdated systems after CrowdStrike incident

After Delta’s CEO criticised Microsoft platforms as ‘fragile’, Microsoft said Delta turned down Microsoft’s offer of technical support every day from July 19 through July 23.

7 Aug 2024 - 12:18PM

Millionaires and billionaires

What has record-breaking quarterback Tom Brady been up to post-retirement?

From dating Irina Shayk after his divorce from Gisele Bündchen to new roles with Fox Sports and Delta Air Lines – and a US$17 million mansion in Miami’s ‘Billionaire Bunker’

7 Mar 2024 - 5:00AM

What has former star quarterback Tom Brady been up to following his retirement? Photo: @tombrady/Instagram

Japan

US-bound jet returns to Tokyo after ‘heavily drunk’ passenger bites crew member

The passenger, reported to be American, was quoted by police as saying he does not remember what happened as he had taken a sleeping pill.

17 Jan 2024 - 5:37PMvideocam

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay vows to avoid repeat of cancellations, as pilots hit hour limit

But Cathay acknowledges many pilots have reached, or are close to, maximum 900 flying hours, as some cockpit crew lament increased fatigue.

31 Dec 2023 - 12:09AM

Spain

Spain airport workers accused of stealing US$2 million worth of items from bags

Police uncovered a range of missing items that included cash, luxury watches, mobile phones and jewellery.

16 Dec 2023 - 2:29PM

Seized items allegedly stolen by employees of Tenerife Sur airport. Photo: Guardia Civil/AFP

Australia

Some Emirates passengers hit ceiling after turbulence shakes Perth-Dubai flight

Fourteen people were injured in the incident that occurred ‘literally a second’ after the pilot told everyone to sit down.

7 Dec 2023 - 10:40AM

A social media user said they twice hit the Emirates flight’s ceiling, which was left cracked. Photo: X/MattRPD

Israel-Gaza war

Airlines suspend flights after Israel declares state of war

Several international air carriers have suspended flight services with Tel Aviv after an unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas left more than 1,000 people dead.

9 Oct 2023 - 5:36PM

Tourism

How there’s much more to Atlanta than just the world’s busiest airport

From the World of Coca-Cola to the Ponce City Market, Atlanta, in the US state of Georgia, is attracting a growing number of tourists eager to explore beyond the world’s busiest airport.

3 Oct 2023 - 7:15PM

China's economic recovery

China-US flights get ramp-up as shift to normalcy remains pie-in-the-sky

Airlines in China and the US are preparing for an increase in their direct routings, but the likelihood of a rapid return to 2019 levels of service is vanishingly small.

25 Sep 2023 - 8:00PMvideocam

An Air China plane lands at Beijing Capital International Airport on June 29, 2022. Flights between the US and China are scheduled to increase in October per an agreement between the two countries. Photo: EPA-EFE

United States

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers

The electric planes that take off and land vertically will be manufactured in the same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight.

19 Sep 2023 - 7:23AMvideocam

Joby Aviation’s pre-production prototype aircraft in Marina, California. The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, it was announced on Monday. Photo: Joby Aviation via AP

US-China relations

US-China flight increase good for tourism, but can it mend business ties?

The two sides agree to make air travel easier but negative feelings and espionage concerns in industry circles will be hard to overcome, observers say.

18 Aug 2023 - 8:47PMvideocam

US-China relations

China and US give the green light to double flights

Washington agrees to approve 24 round-trip flights by Chinese carriers per week from late October and says Beijing will reciprocate, but it is still just a fraction of the number allowed before the Covid-19 pandemic.

12 Aug 2023 - 2:52PMvideocam

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