Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major US airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and incorporated as Delta Air Lines, Inc. The company traces its roots to 1925 and today ranks among the largest carriers in the world. It trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DAL, with a market capitalization of about $55.0 billion.
The airline operates a large mainline and regional network across hundreds of destinations, running major US hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, Salt Lake City, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Seattle. For 2025 the company reported revenue of $63.4 billion and employed roughly 103,000 people.
Delta is led by Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian, with Peter Carter serving as President, Erik Snell as Chief Financial Officer, and Dan Janki as Chief Operating Officer. David S. Taylor serves as the company's independent, non-executive Chairman of the Board. A leadership reshuffle announced in March 2026 set several of these roles, tied to the retirement of longtime executive John Laughter.