Who owns Delta Air Lines?
Delta Air Lines is owned by Delta (the United States, NYSE: DAL).[1]
Evidence: Delta Air Lines, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11, SEC EDGAR, 11 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Atlanta
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: DAL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is the US mainline passenger carrier of Delta Air Lines, Inc., which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Its latest 10-K, for the year ended 31 December 2025, refers to the airline's centennial year in 2025. Regional flying under the Delta Connection name is done by Endeavor Air, a wholly owned subsidiary, and by two contracted carriers, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines.
Ownership timeline of Delta Air Lines
Where Delta Air Lines sits in Delta
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Delta
Delta controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; Delta has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Delta
Delta is a publicly listed company headquartered in Atlanta, United States. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: DAL.
Delta Air Lines is an Atlanta-headquartered US airline holding Delta and Endeavor Air, a wholly owned regional subsidiary, in its group. Its 10-K says Delta also holds minority stakes in other airlines, including about 11 per cent of LATAM, about 19 per cent of Grupo Aeromexico, 49 per cent of Virgin Atlantic and about 13 per cent of WestJet, which remain independent airlines. Its other Delta Connection regional partners, Republic Airways and SkyWest, are contracted rather than owned.
🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Delta Air Lines is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Official recalls involving Delta Air Lines products
1 recall notice from government regulators matched to Delta Air Lines. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Product is a whole, fresh cucumber with no individual packaging, labeling, PLU, or other identifying information. Cucumber weight and size varies. Type of… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Potential Salmonella contamination of fresh cucumbers. Associated with an outbreak.
Recalling firm: Delta Fresh LLC.
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Delta Air Lines?
The parent company of Delta Air Lines is Delta, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Delta Air Lines American?
Yes. Delta Air Lines originated in the United States and its owner, Delta, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Delta Air Lines still owned by Delta?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Delta Air Lines is still owned by Delta. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Delta Air Lines, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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