100 Years of Delta Aircraft

From the Huff-Daland Duster to the Airbus A220 , a comprehensive photo essay of the Delta Air Lines fleet brought to you by ROBERTO LEIRO .

Delta Air Lines in the 1950s

DAVID H . STRINGER flies back in time to Delta Air Lines ’ post-war era , and recounts how it slowly evolved into the dawn of the jet age .

Delta Enters the Jet Age

DAVID H . STRINGER flies back in time to the dawn of the Jet Age , when Delta Air Lines began its journey to become a brand admired worldwide .

A Look Into Delta ’ s 747s

As the ‘ Queen of the Skies ’ era came to an end for Delta Air Lines , ENRIQUE PERRELLA and CHRIS SLOAN take a retrospective look at the program , and to how Boeing ’ s Jumbo became an icon of the modern jet age .

Delta Retires the MD-88 and MD-90

On June 2 , 2020 , Delta Air Lines retired its much-beloved McDonnell-Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 fleets . CODY DIAMOND was on board DL88 ; Delta ’ s last MD-88 revenue flight .

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