Delta Airlines: Past, Present, and Future

Delta Air Lines: Delta Air Lines has changed in the past and the present for decades. They were originally a crop dust removal company, grew into an airline, participated in litigation, bankruptcy, then resurrected, and merged with Northwest Airlines into one of the world's largest airlines. The aircraft, strategies, cities and countries they operate also have undergone change and prosperity. In 1924, Huff Daland Dusters founded Crop Dust Removal Company in Macon, Georgia.

Delta Air Lines has a rich history and tells you that it has become a successful airline story. It all began with the involvement of Hough Darland Duster's crop dust removal at Macon, Georgia. In 1925, Huff Darland Duster visited 18 aircraft to Louisiana State Monroe, known for its success in commercial aircraft. With the success of Huff Daland Dusters, C. E. Woolman who established Delta Air Lines purchased a private dust removal company. The company was named Delta Air Lines Service. (Delta, 2008a)

Endeavor Air is a US regional airline operated as Delta Connection of Delta Air Lines. The airline was founded in 1985 with Express Airlines I in 2002 and renamed it to Pinnacle Airlines. In 2012, the parent company of Pinnacle applied for the restructuring of Chapter 11 and later became a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. Airline company name was changed to Endeavor Air on August 1, 2013. Headquartered in Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, there are hubs at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, and Hertzfield - Jackson. Atlanta International Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport. Before the reorganization, Endeavor was also operating at Memphis International Airport. In March 2017, Endeavor announced that it will restart the crew and maintenance base in Atlanta and operate the CRJ - 200 aircraft with a hub.