Delta Air Lines
Airline of the United States
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| April 2025 | Three Delta flights made emergency landings within five days due to cabin pressurization issues, with aircraft diverting or returning to departure airports, raising concerns about operational oversight. |
| April 2025 | Two Delta flights experienced mid-flight incidents where ceiling panels detached, injuring at least one passenger on a Boeing 757 and a Boeing 717, prompting maintenance concerns. |
| 2025 | Delta Air Lines introduced significant SkyMiles program upgrades, including free Wi-Fi for members on most domestic flights, expanded Delta Sky Club lounge facilities, and new premium dining options featuring branded partnerships like Shake Shack. |
| February 17 2025 | Delta Connection Flight 4819, a Bombardier CRJ900 operated by Endeavor Air, crashed and flipped over on the runway after landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, injuring at least 17 people. |
| February 17 2025 | Delta Connection Flight 4819, a Bombardier CRJ900, crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, flipping over on the runway. At least eighteen injuries were reported, but all 80 passengers and crew survived the incident. |
| 2025 | Airbus A350-900 aircraft to be fitted with new interiors in early 2025. |
| January 2025 | Delta Air Lines expanded its fleet by adding nine new aircraft, specifically Airbus A321neo and A350-900 models, enhancing its operational capabilities. |
| January 2025 | The airline introduced a new international route from Atlanta to Marrakech, expanding its global route network. |
| January 2025 | Delta resumed its previously suspended route between New York–JFK and Tel Aviv, reestablishing its international connectivity. |
| 2024 | Delta Air Lines reports annual revenue of $61.6 billion, net income of $3.5 billion, with 103,000 employees and a fleet of 975 aircraft. The passenger load factor reaches 85%, indicating strong operational performance. |
| 2024 | Delta won its third consecutive top spot in The Wall Street Journal's annual airline rankings and earned first place in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards for Best Airlines in the U.S. |
| 2024 | Delta operates 893 daily flights out of its Atlanta main hub during the summer schedule, highlighting the airline's significant operational scale. |
| 2024 | Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft are set to be retired from Delta Connection's fleet. |
| November 26 2024 | A security breach occurred when a passenger without a boarding pass successfully bypassed all security protocols and stowed away on a Delta flight from New York JFK airport to Paris. |
| September 2024 | The temporarily reactivated CRJ200 airframe was put into storage. |
| September 10 2024 | Delta Air Lines Flight 295, an Airbus A350-900, collided with Delta Connection Flight 5526 (a Bombardier CRJ900) at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Both aircraft were damaged, but no injuries were reported. |
| August 27 2024 | A fatal tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility in Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport killed a Delta employee and a contractor, and injured another Delta employee. |
| July 23 2024 | U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced a DOT investigation into Delta's response to the CrowdStrike incident, which resulted in over 7,000 flight cancellations and impacted more than 500,000 passengers. |
| July 19 2024 | Delta was most severely impacted by the CrowdStrike incident, with over 1,200 flights cancelled and thousands of travelers stranded at Hartsfield–Jackson airport. |
| June 2024 | One CRJ200 was reactivated as temporary service to fill the 50-seat market before CRJ550s entered service. |
| June 24 2024 | Delta Air Lines was awarded Best Airline in North America and Best Airline Staff Service in North America by Skytrax, recognizing the company's outstanding service and performance in the airline industry. |
| February 2024 | Delta announced a new, more exclusive premium level of Sky Club lounges targeting high-spending travelers, with the first location planned for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. |
| January 20 2024 | Delta Air Lines Flight 982, a Boeing 757-200, lost its nose wheel just before takeoff from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Bogota. All 184 passengers and 6 crew members were unharmed. |
| January 12 2024 | Delta placed an order for 20 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft with options to buy 20 more, further expanding its long-haul fleet capabilities. |
| January 1 2024 | Delta Air Lines Flight 2348, an Airbus A220-100, experienced a tragic incident at Salt Lake City International Airport when an unauthorized passenger with bipolar disorder was killed after climbing into the aircraft's engine while it was spooling down. |
| 2023 | Delta achieved an on-time flight performance of 84.72%, which was significantly higher than the North American industry average of 74.45%. The airline also successfully completed 98.82% of its scheduled flights. |
| 2023 | Delta reached a new peak with $58.0 billion in revenue, $4.6 billion net income, and growing to 103,000 employees with a fleet of 958 aircraft. |
| 2023 | Delta again topped The Wall Street Journal's annual airline rankings for the second consecutive year. |
| November 2023 | Delta announced plans to add Wi-Fi to regional aircraft and Boeing 717s starting mid-2024. |
| June 23 2023 | Delta Air Lines Flight 1111, an Airbus A319, was involved in a fatal incident at San Antonio International Airport when an airport ramp worker was ingested into the right engine. The incident was ruled a suicide, with no other injuries reported. |
| May 2023 | Delta Air Lines was served with a consumer class action lawsuit in Central California U.S. District Court challenging the company's claims of being the world's first carbon neutral airline. |
| March 2023 | By the end of March, Delta Air Lines completed its transition away from carbon offset investments. |
| 2022 | Delta Air Lines purchased 9.7 million metric tonnes of carbon offsets and began transitioning away from carbon offset investments to focus on reducing emissions from company operations. |
| 2022 | Continued recovery with revenue jumping to $50.5 billion, net income of $1.3 billion, and expanding to 95,000 employees. |
| 2022 | Delta topped The Wall Street Journal's annual airline rankings for the first time. |
| 2022 | Delta agreed to purchase 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, continuing its fleet modernization efforts. |
| 2021 | Delta began recovery, reporting $29.8 billion in revenue, a minimal net income of $0.3 billion, and rebuilding workforce to 83,000 employees. |
| 2021 | Delta began retrofitting many of its 767-300ER and older A330 aircraft with Premium Select cabin. |
| July 2021 | Delta leased 7 used Airbus A350 aircraft and purchased 29 used Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to further modernize its fleet. |
| July 23 2021 | WestJet's CEO Ed Sims announced continued plans for a revised joint venture application with Delta Air Lines. |
| 2020 | COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted Delta, with revenue plummeting to $17.0 billion, a significant net loss of $12.3 billion, and workforce reduction to 74,000 employees. |
| 2020 | Delta retired its McDonnell Douglas MD-88/MD-90, Boeing 777, and Boeing 737-700 fleets as part of its fleet renewal strategy. |
| October 2020 | Delta Air Lines and WestJet submitted a joint venture proposal to the U.S. D.O.T., which was later withdrawn due to restrictive conditions. |
| September 2020 | Delta announced plans to retire all Delta-owned CRJ200 aircraft by December 2023 due to passenger discomfort. |
| March 13 2020 | Delta Air Lines announced a 40% reduction in flight capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including deferring deliveries, cutting capital costs by $2 billion, and parking up to 600 aircraft. |
| January 31 2020 | Delta Private Jets was merged with Wheels Up. |
| January 14 2020 | Delta Air Lines Flight 89, a Boeing 777-200ER, experienced a compressor stall on the right engine during a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai. The crew performed an emergency fuel dump over Los Angeles, including 5 elementary schools and a high school, before safely returning to Los Angeles International Airport. |
| 2019 | The airline saw a slight decrease in revenue to $44.0 billion, but increased net income to $4.7 billion and expanded to 91,000 employees. |
| 2019 | Bombardier CRJ100 aircraft were retired from Delta Connection's fleet. |
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