Delta Air Lines actually originated in the agriculture industry. In fact, Delta Air Lines was founded in 1924 as the world’s first aerial crop dusting organization (Aviation Online Magazine, 2015). The first commercial agricultural flying company known as the Huff Daland Dusters crop-dusting operation, founded in Macon, GA, shaped the origins for Delta Air Lines (Delta, 2015). The Huff Daland Duster’s headquarters move to Monroe, LA and becomes the largest privately owned fleet in the world with 18 planes that conducted operations ranging from south to Florida, north to Arkansas, and west to California and Mexico (Delta, 2015).
Delta Air Lines was originally named Delta Air Service by the principal found, C.E. Woolman, and after 5 years in the agricultural business, Delta Air Service then pursued passenger service. (Delta, 2015). In 1930, service begins to Atlanta, GA, however, the lack of mail contract forces the suspension of passenger service and Delta Air Service being renamed Delta Air Corporation (Delta, 2015). Within 4 years, Delta Air Corporation receives Air Mail Route 24 from the Post Office, and passenger service resumes as operating under Delta Air Lines (Delta, 2015).
In 1940, the Douglas DC-2 and DC-3 was …show more content…
Two years later, Delta Air Lines adopts the hub and spoke system, which airlines bring passengers to a central airport (or hub) where passengers are connected to other flights. In 1960, Delta Air Lines launches its first jet into service known as the Convair 880 jet (Delta, 2015). On Delta’s 50th anniversary, the airline company finally has an all-jet passenger airplane fleet, and the Boeing 747 begins service (Delta, 2015). Within 30 years, Delta Air Lines expands its service and routes through the use of the Delta Connection Program, the Western Airlines merger, and opening operations to Asia (Delta,
Delta Air Lines was originally named Delta Air Service by the principal found, C.E. Woolman, and after 5 years in the agricultural business, Delta Air Service then pursued passenger service. (Delta, 2015). In 1930, service begins to Atlanta, GA, however, the lack of mail contract forces the suspension of passenger service and Delta Air Service being renamed Delta Air Corporation (Delta, 2015). Within 4 years, Delta Air Corporation receives Air Mail Route 24 from the Post Office, and passenger service resumes as operating under Delta Air Lines (Delta, 2015).
In 1940, the Douglas DC-2 and DC-3 was …show more content…
Two years later, Delta Air Lines adopts the hub and spoke system, which airlines bring passengers to a central airport (or hub) where passengers are connected to other flights. In 1960, Delta Air Lines launches its first jet into service known as the Convair 880 jet (Delta, 2015). On Delta’s 50th anniversary, the airline company finally has an all-jet passenger airplane fleet, and the Boeing 747 begins service (Delta, 2015). Within 30 years, Delta Air Lines expands its service and routes through the use of the Delta Connection Program, the Western Airlines merger, and opening operations to Asia (Delta,