Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review - Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta) is one of the largest global airlines, engaged in offering air transportation and cargo services. Its operations revolve around its hubs in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Cincinnati, New York-JFK, Memphis, Amsterdam, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita along with its Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers. At the end of fiscal 2010, the company and the Delta Connection carriers operated its flights to about 358 destinations across 66 countries spread across 6 continents, serving more than 160 million passengers through its Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers. Being part of SkyTeam alliance that includes other major airliners such as Air France-KLM and Alitalia allows it to provide passengers with flights to 570 destinations in total 114 countries. The company is headquartered in Atlanta in Georgia, US.
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- Business description – A detailed description of the company's operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst's summarization of the company's business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company's strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives' employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Key Facts
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Key Employees
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Major Products and Services
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - History
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Company Statement
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Business Description
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Corporate Strategy
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Strengths
Strength - Strong Global Presence
Strength - Customer Centric Services
Strength - Strong Profitability Indicators
Strength - Alliances and Partnerships
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Legal Proceedings & Lawsuits
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Opportunities
Opportunity - Inorganic Growth Initiatives
Opportunity - Long-Term Positive Outlook for Tourism Industry
Opportunity - Open Skies Policy
Opportunity - Long-Term Outlook for Aviation Industry
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Threats
Threat - Fuel Prices
Threat - Competitive Pressures
Threat - Foreign Exchange Risks
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer
List of Tables
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Key Facts
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Key Employees
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Key Employee Biographies
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Major Products and Services
Delta Air Lines, Inc., History
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Subsidiaries
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Key Competitors
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Ratios based on current share price
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Annual Ratios
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Interim Ratios
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Performance Chart (2007 - 2011)
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Ratio Charts 25