Delta Airlines Timeline

Delta Airlines Founded

May 30, 1924

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

Jun 17, 1929

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

Delta Moves Headquarters

1941

Delta moves their headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1941

Delta Replaces Propeller Planes With Jets

1960

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

Added International Flights

1970

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

Delta Completes Switch To All Jet

1971

Delta makes its airline offically all Jets.

Delta Celebrates 50th Anniversary

May 30, 1979

Delta turns 50 years old

Delta Begins Flying in Asia

1988

Delta opens up Asian posts

Delta Is The First Airline To Ban Smoking

1995

Delta bans smoking on all flights

Delta Carries Olympic Flame

2001

Delta carried the Olympic Torch for the Olympics in Salt Lake

Delta Survives Emerges From Bankrupcy

2007

Delta Survives Bankrupcy