Type: Public
On the web: http://www.delta.com
Employees: 80,000
Employee growth: (1.4%)

Just as a delta is a symbol for change in math, Delta Air Lines symbolizes the changing mathematics of the airline industry. Delta became one of the world's largest airlines by traffic after its $2.8 billion acquisition/merger of Northwest Airlines in 2009. Through its regional carriers (including subsidiary Comair), the combined company serves more than 350 destinations in about 70 countries, and it operates a mainline fleet of almost 800 aircraft, as well as MRO and cargo operations. Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam marketing and code-sharing alliance (airlines can sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks), which includes carriers such as Air France, KLM, and Alitalia.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $31,755.0M
One year growth: 13.2%
Net income: $593.0M

Officers:
Chairman: Daniel A. (Dan) Carp
CEO and Director: Richard H. Anderson
President and Director: Edward H. (Ed) Bastian

Competitors:
AMR Corp.
Lufthansa
United Continental

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