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First Use of Airlne
The Huff Daland Dusters crop - dusting operation, which formed the roots for Delta, founded in Macon, GA. This was the first commercial agricultural flying company in existence. -
One passenger
Delta operates first passenger flights over route stretching from Dallas, Texas to Jackson, Mississippi, via Shreveport and Monroe, La. Travel Air S-6000B airplanes carry five passengers and one pilot. -
Passenger service begins
Service begins to Atlanta. Lack of mail contract forces suspension of passenger service. Company renamed Delta Air Corporation. Delta receives Air Mail Route 24 from Post Office, which resumes passenger service. -
Going into War and Airlines
Douglas DC-2 and DC-3 service introduced. Flight attendants, called "stewardesses," added to flight crews. Delta headquarters moves from Monroe to Atlanta. -
Becoming the Airlines
First U.S. interchange service with TWA personnel flying Delta planes from Cincinnati to Detroit and Delta crews flying TWA ships south to Atlanta, Miami and Dallas. Delta’s first coach service starts: discounted-fare night flights between Chicago and Miami. -
International Expansion
Chicago and Southern Air Lines merger brings Delta its first international routes. Airline were called Delta-C&S for the next two years. Delta pioneers the use of the hub and spoke system. Scheduled airplanes bring passengers to a hub airport connected to Delta Flight. -
The Jet Age
First airline to launch Convair 880 jet service.Flies first nonstop service from Atlanta to Los Angeles. Delta links California and the Caribbean with first jet service from California to Montego Bay and Caracas. Delta receives National Safety Award for flying. -
Jets the Process
Delta founder C.E. Woolman dies. Charles H. Dolson becomes Delta's second CEO. Crop-dusting division ceases operations. Delta is first with Lockheed L-100 Hercules cargo service. A reconditioned 1925 Huff Daland Duster given to the Smithsonian Institution as a memorial to C. E. Woolman, Delta founder. -
50 years going Strong
Northeast Airlines merges with Delta. Delta becomes a major carrier in New York and Boston, with direct routes from New York and New England to Florida. Delta begins operating the Boeing 727.Delta is celebrating its 50th year of service. -
Expanding Services and Routes
Delta strengthens ties to regional airline partners through its Delta Connection program. Delta begins service to Hawaii. Western Airlines merges with Delta; becomes the fourth largest U.S. carrier and fifth largest world carrier. -
Becoming a global carrier
Delta is the first airline to offer MD-11 jet service in the U.S. Delta, Northwest Airlines, and TWA combine reservation systems, forming WORLD SPAN Travel Information Services. Delta and 23 civilian airlines participate in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) during Desert Storm/Desert Shield from 1990-1991, carrying passengers and military cargo. -
Fame of Flight
Air Transport World magazine named Delta its global Airline of the Year for 1998. Aviation Week And Space Technology magazine named Delta 1999's Best Managed Major Airline. -
Global airline alliance
Launched SkyTeam, a global alliance, partnering Delta with AeroMexico, Air France and Korean Air. Places the industry's largest order of regional jets (500). Introduces new aircraft livery and a contemporary "widget" logo. Launches delta.com Web site, replacing “SkyLinks.” Carries 120 million passengers. -
The Olympic Winter Games
Delta sponsors the 2002 Olympic Winter Games at its Salt Lake City hub. Technology advances bring convenience to customers through kiosks at check-in, expanded gate information systems and virtual check-in. -
Operation Clockwise
It is the largest single-day schedule redesign in aviation history. Worth restructure more than 51 percent of Delta’s network for better on-time departures, reduced airport congestion and free up aircraft for Delta's expanding route system. -
Speech for The Airline
Richard Anderson becomes Delta's eighth CEO and Delta defeats hostile takeover attempt by US Airways, completes restructuring plan one year ahead of schedule, emerging from bankruptcy on April 30 and enlisting on the New York Stock Exchange on May 3.Led all network carriers in on-time performance for the year. J.D. Power ranks. -
Years Of Passenger Service
In this year, Delta celebrates 80 years of passenger service. Completes integration of Northwest WorldPerks frequent flyer program into SkyMiles, creating the world’s largest loyalty program with more than 74 million members. Rebrands more than 240 domestic airports with Delta logos, replacing Northwest. -
Largest Product
Largest product upgrade in a decade with plans to invest more than $2 billion through 2013 to improve the customer experience, including installing new full-flat beds and personal, and in-seat video on all widebody aircraft. -
Current Year for Airlines
Ed Bastian, longtime Delta president, is named CEO, succeeding Richard Anderson, who retires and is named executive board chairman. -
Our Years
In this century, Airlines have progress into more advance for the comfort of the passengers. Airlines are safe for people to get around across the world without any trouble at all.
