Delta Air Lines Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Delta Air Lines' CEO is Ed Bastian, appointed in May 2016, has a tenure of 15.25 years. total yearly compensation is $27.12M, comprised of 3.7% salary and 96.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.1% of the company’s shares, worth ARS36.45B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 5.8 years respectively.
Key information
Ed Bastian
Chief executive officer
US$27.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.7% |
| CEO tenure | 9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 5.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$27m | US$991k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$34m | US$950k | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$10m | US$950k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$81m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$600m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$517m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$12m | US$950k | US$280m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$67m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$7b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$13b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$13m | US$238k | -US$12b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$11b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$4b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$17m | US$946k | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$15m | US$892k | US$4b |
Compensation vs Market: Ed's total compensation ($USD27.12M) is above average for companies of similar size in the AR market ($USD5.67M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ed's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ed Bastian (66 yo)
9yrs
Tenure
US$27,117,069
Compensation
Mr. Edward H. Bastian, also known as Ed, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc. since May 2, 2016. Mr. Bastian served as President of Delta Air Lines, Inc. from September 01, 2007 to...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 9yrs | US$27.12m | 0.10% ARS 36.5b | |
| President | 9yrs | US$12.46m | 0.035% ARS 12.4b | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.8yrs | US$8.00m | 0.037% ARS 13.2b | |
| Executive VP & Chief External Affairs Officer | 2.5yrs | US$8.96m | 0.032% ARS 11.4b | |
| Executive VP & President of International | 4.3yrs | US$6.65m | 0.027% ARS 9.7b | |
| President of Delta TechOps & Chief of Operations | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.012% ARS 4.4b | |
| Senior VP | 5.9yrs | US$2.48m | 0.0024% ARS 862.4m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 9.3yrs | US$3.79m | 0.0081% ARS 2.9b | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer | 6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| SVP of Delta Connection & CEO of Endeavor Air | no data | no data | no data |
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DAL's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 15.3yrs | US$27.12m | 0.10% ARS 36.5b | |
| Independent Director | 13.5yrs | US$363.30k | 0.012% ARS 4.3b | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$317.38k | 0.0013% ARS 463.3m | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | US$343.04k | 0.0048% ARS 1.7b | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | US$340.14k | 0.0051% ARS 1.8b | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$325.09k | 0.0047% ARS 1.7b | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 5.8yrs | US$533.04k | 0.018% ARS 6.3b | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$342.87k | 0.0064% ARS 2.3b | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$342.57k | 0.0023% ARS 812.6m | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$262.52k | 0.0037% ARS 1.3b | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$265.01k | 0.00062% ARS 221.0m | |
| Director | 5.9yrs | no data | 0.000050% ARS 17.8m |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DAL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/06 09:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Delta Air Lines, Inc. is covered by 47 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Lindsay Bettiol | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Fred Lowrance | Avondale Partners |