Delta Air Lines, Inc., typically referred to as Delta, is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Why was Delta founded?

Delta Air Lines is a major American airline. The company's history began with the world's first aerial crop dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters Inc., founded in 1925 in Macon, Georgia to combat the boll weevil infestation of cotton crops.

What is the oldest Delta?

MD-88 is Delta's oldest aircraft: Delta has an average higher fleet age (15 years) than peers. The MD-88s are its oldest with an average age of 29 years at the end of last December, when Delta had 47 of the type left. Delta's MD-88s are four years older than Delta's next oldest fleet type, the A320ceo (24 years).