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Delta Air Lines

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Historical Note

Delta Air Lines was created as Huff Daland Dusters, Incorporated, an aerial crop dusting operation, on May 30, 1924 in Macon, Georgia. The company moved to Monroe, Louisiana in 1925. Collett E. Woolman, one of the original directors, purchased the company on September 13, 1928, and renamed it Delta Air Service. It became Delta Air Lines in 1934 and relocated its headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia. Over the years Delta has acquired other airlines, including Chicago and Southern Airlines, Northeast Airlines, and Northwest Airlines. Delta Air Lines is still in operation.

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Simpson, Anne -- oral history interview, 2016 January 13

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Interview Summary Retired airline captain and Museum of Flight Trustee Anne Simpson is interviewed about her 37-year career in the commercial airline industry. She discusses her experiences as a pilot for Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, where she flew the Boeing 727, Airbus A320, and Boeing 747-400. She also discusses her status as one of the first women pilots to be hired by a major American airline and describes challenges and accomplishments from her career. The interview concludes with an overview of...

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