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Delta Air Lines
IATA: DL
ICAO: DAL
Callsign: DELTA
Active
Airline Information
| Country | United States (US) |
|---|---|
| Type | Scheduled,division |
| IATA Code | DL |
| ICAO Code | DAL |
| Callsign | DELTA |
| Hub Airport | ATL — Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International |
| Fleet Size | 971 aircraft |
| Average Fleet Age | 15.0 years |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Status | Active |
| Low-Cost Carrier | No |
Fleet Composition (777 aircraft)
| Aircraft Type | Count | Engine | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ McDonnell Douglas DC | 181 | JET | 504.0 yrs |
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| ▶ Boeing 757 | 127 | JET | 20.6 yrs |
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| ▶ Airbus A318/A319/A32 | 126 | JET | 19.1 yrs |
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| ▶ Boeing 737 NG | 108 | JET | 12.5 yrs |
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| ▶ Boeing 767 | 92 | JET | 20.9 yrs |
| ▶ Boeing 717 | 83 | JET | 282.4 yrs |
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| ▶ Airbus A330/A340 | 32 | JET | 11.9 yrs |
| ▶ Boeing 777 | 18 | JET | 12.2 yrs |
| ▶ Boeing 747 | 10 | JET | 225.5 yrs |
Airline Network Card
Delta Air Lines (DAL)
Routes
1,015
Destinations
313
Origins
10
Airports Served
313
Countries
63
Hub Airports
Top Airports Served
Top Destinations
- FLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International
- MCO Orlando International
- DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National
- TPA Tampa International
- RDU Raleigh Durham International
- BNA Nashville International
- BOS General Edward Lawrence Logan International
- MIA Miami International
- ORD Chicago O'Hare International
- DFW Dallas Fort Worth International
Latest Articles about Delta Air Lines
Delta’s 44-Seat A321neo Turns a Delay Into a Premium Test
A temporary, 164-seat Airbus A321neo layout gives Delta an unusually large domestic First Class cabin as the airline studies how much premium capacity its narrowbody…
Delta Returns to Tokyo Narita With Daily Seattle Flights
The March 2027 service will add Narita to Delta’s existing Seattle-Haneda operation without rebuilding the airline’s former Tokyo connecting hub.
Delta Sets September Return to Tel Aviv From New York
Daily New York-Tel Aviv service will resume Sept. 6 with Delta’s 281-seat Airbus A330-900neo.
Delta A330-300 Diverts to St. John’s After Engine Issue on New York-Rome Flight
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 carrying 280 passengers and crew diverted to St. John’s International Airport (YYT) in Newfoundland and Labrador on Sunday night…
FAA Enforcement Shift Will Shorten First Class Predeparture Drink Service Before Pushback
First Class passengers accustomed to finishing a predeparture cocktail during taxi may soon find that window considerably shorter. Beginning September 1, Delta Air Lines flight…
Delta Keeps 44-Seat First Class A321neo on Atlanta-Las Vegas Through April 2027
Delta Air Lines is extending one of the most unusual narrowbody configurations in its fleet, keeping its 44-seat First Class Airbus A321neo on daily flights…
Delta Makes Austin a Transatlantic Gateway With Daily Paris A330neo Flights
Delta Air Lines will launch its first transatlantic route from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) in March 2027, opening a new daily nonstop connection to Paris…
Delta Brings DraftKings Onboard With SkyPicks – But Real-Money Betting Remains Off-Limits
Delta Air Lines has launched SkyPicks, a new inflight sports-prediction platform developed with DraftKings that allows passengers to compete for Delta gift cards without wagering…
Delta Ends Three Short-Lived JFK Routes as Domestic Flying Shifts Back to LaGuardia
Delta Air Lines is eliminating three domestic routes from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), ending nonstop service to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston…
Delta Restores Raleigh-Fort Myers as Short-Lived JFK Expansion Is Reversed
Delta Air Lines is returning to the nonstop market between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers (RSW), restoring a…
Delta’s Atlanta-Riyadh Gamble Faces Soft Bookings
Delta Air Lines has acknowledged that advance bookings for its new nonstop service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and King Khalid International Airport in…
Delta Becomes the Only U.S. Airline on Los Angeles-Manila With New A350 Route
Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) on March 28, 2027, establishing a…
Delta’s 10-Route Long-Haul Expansion Puts Its Widebody Fleet to Work
Delta Air Lines is expanding its intercontinental network in 2026 with a carefully balanced mix of major business markets, long-range strategic routes, and lower-frequency leisure…
Delta Moves Toward Daily Los Angeles-Manila A350 Flights for Summer 2027
Delta Air Lines is moving toward launching daily nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila (MNL) during…
Delta’s Next International Expansion Blends Saudi Arabia, Sun Markets and Strategic Hub Flying
Delta Air Lines is adding a fresh group of international routes between fall 2026 and spring 2027, but the story is more nuanced than a…
Delta’s LAX Ambitions Could Put Philadelphia And Dulles Next In Line
Delta Air Lines’ newly confirmed Los Angeles–Newark service may be only the next step in a much broader transcontinental buildout from Los Angeles International Airport…
Delta’s Williston Exit Shows The Hard Math Behind Regional Air Service
Delta Air Lines will end its Williston–Minneapolis service in September, removing one of western North Dakota’s most important hub links and underscoring the fragile economics…
Delta Takes Aim At United’s Newark-Los Angeles Stronghold With New A321neo Service
Delta Air Lines is preparing to enter one of United Airlines’ most important transcontinental markets, with new nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)…
Delta A330 Bound For Nice Returns To Boston After Cockpit Smoke Report
A Delta Air Lines transatlantic flight from Boston to the French Riviera returned to its departure airport shortly after takeoff on Thursday evening after the…