Delta Air Lines
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
NYSE: DAL. Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908
- SEC CIK
- 0000027904
- Website
- www.delta.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 15, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Apr 24, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Edward H. BastianSince Apr 24, 2026
- Chair
- David S. Taylor
- Independent
- Not published13 directors published
- Published claims
- 725 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 270 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 5 distinct sources and 27 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
CEO CHANGED
Edward H. Bastian executive of Delta Air Lines, effective 2026-04-24.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | Edward H. Bastian | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE19 |
| Executive Vice President, President of International & Chairman of Advisory Board of Delta MRO | Alain Bellemare | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE16 |
| President & President - International | Alain M. Bellemare Executive Vice | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE17 |
| President & Chief Financial Officer | Daniel C. Janki Executive Vice | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE17 |
| Executive VP & CFO | Daniel Charles Janki | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE18 |
| Alain M. Bellemare Executive Vice President & President - International | Glen W. Hauenstein President | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE17 |
| President | Glen William Hauenstein | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE20 |
| Executive VP, President of Delta TechOps & Chief of Operations | John E. Laughter | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE21 |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | Julie Stewart | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE22 |
| Executive VP & Chief External Affairs Officer | Peter W. Carter | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE23 |
| President - Chief External Affairs Officer | Peter W. Carter Executive Vice | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE17 |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | Rahul Samant | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE24 |
| Senior Vice President, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | William Charles Carroll | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE25 |
Board of directors
Evidence13 directors published. Independence determinations are not published for every director.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Beck | Independence not published | 2024 | AuditAudit; Safety & SecuritySafety & Security | Source reportedE4 |
| Christopher A. Hazleton | Independence not published | 2019 | Safety & Security | Source reportedE5 |
| David G. DeWalt | Independence not published | 2011 | AuditAudit; Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance · ChairCorporate Governance, chairPersonnel & Compensation | Source reportedE6 |
| David S. Taylor | Independence not publishedChair | 2019 | Corporate GovernanceFinancePersonnel & CompensationPersonnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance; Finance, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Edward H. Bastian | Independence not published | 2010 | None published | Source reportedE7 |
| Greg Creed | Independence not published | 2022 | Corporate GovernanceFinancePersonnel & CompensationPersonnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance; Finance | Source reportedE8 |
| Judith J. McKenna | Independence not published | 2025 | AuditAudit; Safety & SecuritySafety & Security | Source reportedE9 |
| Kathy N. Waller | Independence not published | 2015 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; Personnel & Compensation; Corporate GovernanceCorporate GovernancePersonnel & Compensation | Source reportedE10 |
| Leslie D. Hale | Independence not published | 2022 | FinancePersonnel & CompensationPersonnel & Compensation; Finance | Source reportedE11 |
| Michael Black | Independence not published | 2024 | FinancePersonnel & CompensationPersonnel & Compensation; Finance | Source reportedE12 |
| Sergio A. L. Rial | Independence not published | 2014 | Corporate GovernanceFinancePersonnel & Compensation, chairPersonnel & Compensation · Chair; Corporate Governance; Finance | Source reportedE13 |
| Vasant M. Prabhu | Independence not published | 2023 | FinanceFinance; Safety & SecuritySafety & Security | Source reportedE14 |
| Willie Chiang | Independence not published | 2024 | AuditAudit; Safety & SecuritySafety & Security | Source reportedE15 |
| Michael P. Huerta | Independence not published | Not published | AuditCorporate GovernanceSafety & Security | Source reportedE26 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Kathy N. Waller | Kathy N. Waller, Christophe Beck, David G. DeWalt, Judith J. McKenna, Michael P. Huerta, Willie Chiang | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance | Not published | Kathy N. Waller | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance · Chair | Not published | David G. DeWalt | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Safety & Security | Not published | Christophe Beck, Judith J. McKenna, Willie Chiang | Not described in the published record |
| Corporate Governance | David G. DeWalt | David G. DeWalt, David S. Taylor, Greg Creed, Kathy N. Waller, Michael P. Huerta, Sergio A. L. Rial | Not described in the published record |
| Finance | Not published | David S. Taylor, Greg Creed, Leslie D. Hale, Michael Black, Sergio A. L. Rial, Vasant M. Prabhu | financial |
| Finance; Safety & Security | Not published | Vasant M. Prabhu | financial |
| Personnel & Compensation | Sergio A. L. Rial | Sergio A. L. Rial, David G. DeWalt, David S. Taylor, Greg Creed, Kathy N. Waller, Leslie D. Hale, Michael Black | Not described in the published record |
| Personnel & Compensation · Chair; Corporate Governance; Finance | Not published | Sergio A. L. Rial | financial |
| Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance; Finance | David S. Taylor | David S. Taylor, Greg Creed | financial |
| Personnel & Compensation; Finance | Not published | Leslie D. Hale, Michael Black | financial |
| Safety & Security | Not published | Christophe Beck, Christopher A. Hazleton, Judith J. McKenna, Michael P. Huerta, Vasant M. Prabhu, Willie Chiang | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: DAL | current | Sep 11, 2013 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Edward H. BastianChief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:27, company:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:14
- Alain BellemareExecutive Vice President, President of International & Chairman of Advisory Board of Delta MROcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:23
- Alain M. Bellemare Executive VicePresident & President - Internationalcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:24
- Daniel C. Janki Executive VicePresident & Chief Financial Officercompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:25
- Daniel Charles JankiExecutive VP & CFOcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:26
- Glen W. Hauenstein PresidentAlain M. Bellemare Executive Vice President & President - Internationalcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:28
- Glen William HauensteinPresidentcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:29
- John E. LaughterExecutive VP, President of Delta TechOps & Chief of Operationscompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:30
- Julie StewartVice President of Investor Relationscompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:31
- Peter W. CarterExecutive VP & Chief External Affairs Officercompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:32
- Peter W. Carter Executive VicePresident - Chief External Affairs Officercompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:33
- Rahul SamantExecutive VP & Chief Information Officercompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:34
- William Charles CarrollSenior Vice President, Controller & Principal Accounting Officercompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:35
- Christophe BeckDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:11
- Christopher A. HazletonDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:12
- David G. DeWaltDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:13
- David S. TaylorChaircompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:10
- Greg CreedDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:15
- Judith J. McKennaDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:16
- Kathy N. WallerDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:17
- Leslie D. HaleDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:18
- Michael BlackDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:19
- Sergio A. L. RialDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:20
- Vasant M. PrabhuDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:21
- Willie ChiangDirectorcompany:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:leadership_role:22
- Michael P. HuertaDirector (committee appointment)company:34005758-6e18-4bb2-b62a-fe2665a8c908:committee_record:36
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 27 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026. Cited by 7 Claims.
- E2DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-11). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E4sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E14sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E15sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E16other. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved Apr 24, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E17sec proxy. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved Apr 24, 2026. Cited by 4 Claims.
- E18other. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved Apr 24, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E19sec filing. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E20other. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved Apr 24, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E21other. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved Apr 24, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E22other. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved Apr 24, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E23other. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved Apr 24, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E24other. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved Apr 24, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E25other. Published Apr 24, 2026. Retrieved Apr 24, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E26board_seats. board seats. Cited by 36 Claims.
- E27Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 15, 2026- Edward H. Bastian executive of Delta Air Lines, effective 2026-04-24.
- Judith J. McKenna seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2025-01-01.
- Judith J. McKenna member of Audit; Safety & Security, effective 2025-01-01.
- Christophe Beck seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2024-01-01.
- Michael Black seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2024-01-01.
- Willie Chiang seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2024-01-01.
- Audit; Safety & Security committee of Delta Air Lines, effective 2024-01-01.
- Christophe Beck member of Audit; Safety & Security, effective 2024-01-01.
- Willie Chiang member of Audit; Safety & Security, effective 2024-01-01.
- Michael Black member of Personnel & Compensation; Finance, effective 2024-01-01.
- Vasant M. Prabhu seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2023-01-01.
- Finance; Safety & Security committee of Delta Air Lines, effective 2023-01-01.
- Vasant M. Prabhu member of Finance; Safety & Security, effective 2023-01-01.
- Greg Creed seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2022-01-01.
- Leslie D. Hale seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2022-01-01.
- Greg Creed member of Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance; Finance, effective 2022-01-01.
- Personnel & Compensation; Finance committee of Delta Air Lines, effective 2022-01-01.
- Leslie D. Hale member of Personnel & Compensation; Finance, effective 2022-01-01.
- Christopher A. Hazleton seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2019-01-01.
- David S. Taylor seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2019-01-01.
- David S. Taylor chairs board Delta Air Lines, effective 2019-01-01.
- Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance; Finance committee of Delta Air Lines, effective 2019-01-01.
- David S. Taylor chairs Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance; Finance, effective 2019-01-01.
- Kathy N. Waller seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2015-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance committee of Delta Air Lines, effective 2015-01-01.
- Kathy N. Waller member of Audit · Chair; Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance, effective 2015-01-01.
- Sergio A. L. Rial seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2014-01-01.
- Personnel & Compensation · Chair; Corporate Governance; Finance committee of Delta Air Lines, effective 2014-01-01.
- Sergio A. L. Rial member of Personnel & Compensation · Chair; Corporate Governance; Finance, effective 2014-01-01.
- David G. DeWalt seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2011-01-01.
- Audit; Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance · Chair committee of Delta Air Lines, effective 2011-01-01.
- David G. DeWalt member of Audit; Personnel & Compensation; Corporate Governance · Chair, effective 2011-01-01.
- Edward H. Bastian seat on Delta Air Lines, effective 2010-01-01.

