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Delta Airlines Timeline

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  • Delta Airlines Founded

    Delta Airlines Founded
    Delta Airlines was formed on May 30, 1924, under the name "Huff Daland Dusters." They were originally cropdusters. Their headquarters were based in Monroe, Louisiana

  • Inaugural Passenger Flight For Delta

    Inaugural Passenger Flight For Delta
    On June 17th, 1929, Delta had their inagural flight for passengers. They flew from Dallas, Texas to Jackson, Misssissippi

  • Delta Moves Headquarters

    Delta Moves Headquarters
    Delta moves their headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1941

  • Delta Replaces Propeller Planes With Jets

    Delta Replaces Propeller Planes With Jets
    Delta Airlines replaces Propeller Planes With Jets, one of the first to do so.

  • Added International Flights

    Added International Flights
    Delta Airlines added international flights to Europe, also one of the first to do so

  • Delta Completes Switch To All Jet

    Delta Completes Switch To All Jet
    Delta makes its airline offically all Jets.

  • Delta Celebrates 50th Anniversary

    Delta Celebrates 50th Anniversary
    Delta turns 50 years old

  • Delta Begins Flying in Asia

    Delta Begins Flying in Asia
    Delta opens up Asian posts

  • Delta Is The First Airline To Ban Smoking

    Delta Is The First Airline To Ban Smoking
    Delta bans smoking on all flights

  • Delta Carries Olympic Flame

    Delta Carries Olympic Flame
    Delta carried the Olympic Torch for the Olympics in Salt Lake

  • Delta Survives Emerges From Bankrupcy

    Delta Survives Emerges From Bankrupcy
    Delta Survives Bankrupcy