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, as Huff Daland Dusters—the world's first aerial crop-dusting company. As Delta Air Service, the airline's first flights took off on June 17, 1929.
Founder
Founder C.E. Woolman established the "Delta difference": "There is only about two percent difference between success and failure — and that two percent is the determination and singleness of purpose that makes us do things. Without it, we are just another airline — with it, nothing can stop us."
C.E. Woolman's most famous quotes.
Headquarters
Delta’s 1940s headquarters are the oldest surviving buildings of the Atlanta airport. Designated a
Historic Aerospace Site in 2011.