Delta History - Delta Flight Museum
Delta's 99 years of history. Discover the unique stories and culture of a company that grew from a crop-dusting operation to a global airline serving more than 275 destinations on six continents. See also Delta News Hub. Take Off! Delta was founded on March 2, 1925
History - Delta Flight Museum
Explore Delta's history and achievements and discover how the airline went from dusting crops to serving over 320 destinations on six continents. Choose a decade: 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's 2010's
Delta's Firsts in the Airline Industry - Delta Flight Museum
1961 Delta links California and the Caribbean with first jet service from California to Montego Bay and Caracas. 1962 A Delta DC-8 is the first commercial plane to fly Los Angeles-Atlanta in less than 3 hours (02:57:11). 1965 Delta is first airline to launch Douglas DC-9 service. 1966 Delta is first with Lockheed L-100 Hercules all-cargo planes.
Founding - Delta Flight Museum
Delta's birth as a crop-dusting company is unique among the U.S. airlines. Taking an entrepreneurial risk, Delta also began passenger service in 1929 without air mail subsidies. Forced to suspend airline operations during the Great Depression, Delta survived and grew into one of the world's largest airlines.
History - Delta Flight Museum
Explore Delta's history and achievements and discover how the airline went from dusting crops to serving over 320 destinations on six continents. Choose a decade: 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's 2010's
Big milestones in Delta’s history coming soon - Delta Flight Museum
Apr 26, 2023 · Delta Air Lines and the Delta Flight Museum have some exciting milestones coming up in 2025. Delta will be celebrating their early beginnings with 100 years of Huff Daland Dusters, and the Museum is celebrating 30 years of incorporation.
History - Delta Flight Museum
Explore Delta's history and achievements and discover how the airline went from dusting crops to serving over 320 destinations on six continents. Choose a decade: 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's 2010's
History - Delta Flight Museum
Explore Delta's history and achievements and discover how the airline went from dusting crops to serving over 320 destinations on six continents. Choose a decade:
Mainline Livery 1929-present - Delta Flight Museum
Classic Delta Widget Livery: 1962-1997. Paint scheme highlighting Delta's new "widget" logo. Introduced with Douglas DC-8-51 in 1962. Became standard look for entire Delta fleet in September 1968, with the words "Air Lines" eliminated to increase the streamlined look.
First Flights - Delta Flight Museum
For the first time the name "Delta Air Lines" was painted on the sides of planes, and Delta begins doing business as Delta Air Lines. As Delta's routes expanded northward in 1941, Delta's headquarters relocated from Monroe, La. to Atlanta.