Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating nine hubs, with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being its largest in terms of total passengers and number of departures. With its regional subsidiaries and contractors operating under the brand name Delta Connection, Delta has over 5,400 flights daily and serve 325 destinations in 52 countries on six continents. Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance which helps to extend its global network. It is the second-oldest operating commercial airline in the U.S., having begun passenger operations after United.
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta made an emergency landing after its Boeing 767 engine caught fire shortly after takeoff..
