Delta Appoints Vice President for Latin America and Caribbean

Dec 9, 2010

ATLANTA, Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has appointed Nicolas Ferri to the newly created position of vice president – Latin America and the Caribbean effective Jan. 1, 2011.  Ferri will report to Delta President Ed Bastian.  

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Based in Atlanta, Ferri will oversee and direct all of Delta's commercial activities in the Latin America and Caribbean region, including long-term growth opportunities with SkyTeam partner Aeromexico, future codeshare partner GOL from Brazil, and the joint venture agreement with Air France KLM in Mexico.

Ferri joins Delta from the oneworld airline alliance where he has served as a vice president responsible for all alliance sales and marketing activities for commercial operations.  He started his career as a customer service agent for Pan Am in 1990 and joined United Airlines in 1992, where he became a sales manager.  Subsequently he held positions of increasing responsibility over a 10-year span in the U.S., Uruguay, Italy, Costa Rica, Taiwan, India, Philippines and Hong Kong.  He is fluent in English, German, Spanish and Italian.

"His reputation as an influencer and innovator will serve Delta well as he focuses on identifying strategic opportunities to improve our competitive and financial position in Latin America," said Bastian.

Ferri was educated in Uruguay and holds a bachelor's degree in law and social sciences.

Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 358 destinations in 66 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 75,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 13,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline's service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, the world's largest airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and review flight status at delta.com.

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Delta Names Holden Shannon Senior Vice President - Corporate Strategy and Real Estate

Nov 1, 2010

ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today named Holden Shannon senior vice president – Corporate Strategy and Real Estate and a member of the airline's Corporate Leadership Team, a committee of Delta's most senior executives responsible for the airline's overall strategy. Prior to joining Delta, Shannon spent 15 years at Continental Airlines.

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Shannon's appointment is one of several organizational changes reflecting Delta's focus on investing in its product, improving the customer experience and continuing to strengthen its global network.  

"With our merger integration substantially complete, these strategic management changes reflect our focus on planning for Delta's future," said Richard Anderson, Delta's chief executive. "Holden will be an important member of our team as we execute Delta's global strategy."

A broadly experienced senior airline executive, Shannon most recently served as senior vice president – System Operations and Real Estate at Continental where he was responsible for the airline's operations control and flight dispatch, operational planning and analysis and crew scheduling, worldwide real estate and environmental programs.  Shannon holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in managerial studies from Rice University.  He will join Delta Nov. 1 and live in Atlanta with his wife and two children.

"A broadly experienced senior airline executive with a solid track record, Holden's strong personal character and management skills are consistent with Delta's values and principles," said Delta President Ed Bastian.

In addition to leading Delta's corporate strategy, Shannon will leverage his prior industry experience to oversee the completion of two new international facilities planned for Delta's largest international gateways at Atlanta and New York-JFK.  Delta recently announced plans for a $1.2 billion expansion of JFK's Terminal 4 to be completed by May 2013 and is working with the City of Atlanta on a new $1.4 billion international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to be completed by April 2012.  Shannon will report to Delta President Ed Bastian.

With Shannon's addition, two long-time Delta leaders will move to new roles to support focus areas of the airline's long-term plan.

Wayne Aaron, who successfully led the project management office overseeing Delta's merger integration, will transition from his current role as vice president – Corporate Strategy and Business Development to vice president – Marketing Programs and Distribution Strategy, reporting to Tim Mapes, Delta's senior vice president – Marketing.  Aaron will lead Delta's electronic distribution strategy and support product innovation, focus city initiatives and other marketing efforts. He will play a critical role as Delta focuses on improving the customer experience, with an investment of more than $2 billion in full-flat beds on trans-oceanic aircraft, expanded in-flight entertainment, new Sky Clubs and new international terminals planned over the next three years.

Jeff Arinder, who currently serves as Delta's managing director – Network Strategy, will be promoted to vice president – Corporate Strategy and Business Development, reporting to Holden Shannon. John Boatright, vice president – Corporate Real Estate, also will report to Shannon.

"Together we executed the industry's largest, and most successful, merger," Bastian said in a memo to employees. "I look forward to turning this energy toward our renewed commitment to investing in product and customer service as we continue to build a better airline for our employees, shareholders and customers."  

Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 348 destinations in 64 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 75,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 13,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline's service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, the world's largest airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and review flight status at delta.com.

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Delta Names Richard B. Hirst Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Apr 29, 2013

ATLANTA, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has promoted Richard "Ben" Hirst to the position of executive vice president and chief legal officer, effective immediately. In his new role, Hirst will continue reporting to Delta CEO Richard Anderson.

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Reporting to Hirst will be Andrea Newman, senior vice president – Government Affairs, Robert Rivkin, senior vice president and deputy general counsel – International and Regulatory Affairs and Peter Kenney, vice president – Deputy General Counsel.

"Ben is a seasoned professional who has provided strong legal and regulatory leadership for Delta's strategic initiatives," Anderson said. "Ben is a savvy counselor and a fine contributor to our success."

In his most recent position as senior vice president and general counsel, Hirst oversaw Delta's legal and government affairs strategy in advocating for U.S. policy changes to allow the nation's airlines to compete effectively in a global marketplace. He also was a key member of the team responsible for the slot swap transaction which enabled Delta's 2012 expansion at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Hirst has continued to be instrumental in working with the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Department of Justice and other authorities in finalizing Delta's joint venture and alliance partnerships.

Before being appointed to a leadership position at Delta in 2008, Hirst served as Northwest Airlines' senior vice president – Corporate Affairs and General Counsel since 2007, where he was responsible for the company's legal affairs and communications. Prior to that, he held leadership positions including executive vice president and chief legal officer of KB Home, executive vice president and general counsel of Burger King Corporation, general counsel of the Minnesota Twins, senior vice president and general counsel of Northwest Airlines during an earlier stint and vice president, general counsel and secretary at Continental Airlines.

In addition to his corporate experience, Hirst's background also includes serving as associate professor of Law at the University of Puget Sound Law School in Tacoma, Wash., and assistant to the director of International and Domestic Aviation for the Civil Aeronautics Board during the deregulation of the airline industry. In his early career Hirst was in private law practice in Vermont, served as a law clerk in U.S. District Court in Vermont and was a reporter for the Providence Journal-Bulletin in Rhode Island.

Hirst graduated from Harvard College in 1969 and Harvard Law School in 1972.

Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. Delta was named by Fortune magazine as the most admired airline worldwide in its 2013 World's Most Admired Companies airline industry list, topping the list for the second time in three years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 313 destinations in 57 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. Delta is investing more than $3 billion in airport facilities and global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground.  Additional information is available on delta.com, Twitter @Delta, Google.com/+Delta and Facebook.com/delta.

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Delta Names Tad Hutcheson Vice President - Community and Public Affairs

Nov 29, 2011

ATLANTA, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today named Tad Hutcheson vice president – Community and Public Affairs, where he will oversee the airline's global strategy to enhance its leadership position in the communities it serves.

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Prior to joining Delta, Hutcheson served as vice president of Marketing and Sales for AirTran Airways. He had worked for Delta's planning and marketing departments prior to leaving the company in 1995.

"Tad is well known for his track record in community engagement, and he brings a wealth of experience to Delta," said Tim Mapes, Delta's senior vice president – Marketing. "We're excited to have Tad returning to Delta for this vital community leadership position."

Hutcheson, 44, will report to Mapes. An airline industry veteran, Hutcheson served as director of strategic planning and, later, vice president of marketing for KIWI International Air Lines prior to joining AirTran.

A native of Chattanooga, Tenn., and a current resident of Atlanta, Hutcheson is deeply involved in the community. He currently serves on the boards of the Atlanta Business League, Atlanta Police Foundation, Atlanta Sports Council, Junior Achievement of Georgia, Leadership Atlanta, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Central Atlanta Progress, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and he is a member of the Downtown Atlanta Rotary Club.

Delta is currently celebrating its 70th year as Atlanta's hometown airline.

Hutcheson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from King College, and a Master of Business Administration from Wake Forest University. He also completed international marketing studies at St. Peter's College, Oxford University, and the International Business Institute in Europe.

Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year, and was named by Fortune magazine as the most admired airline worldwide in its 2011 World's Most Admired Companies airline industry list. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 335 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 13,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline's service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, a world-class airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide. Delta is investing more than $2 billion through 2013 in airport facilities and global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and review flight status at delta.com.

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