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Delta Air Lines operating income, 2008–2025
Delta Air Lines reported operating income of $5.82 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, down 2.9% from $6.00 billion the year before, according to its Form 10-K.
Fiscal years labeled by the year in which they ended. Bars drawn from the table below.
Delta Air Lines operating income by fiscal year
| Fiscal year ended | Operating income | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $5.82B | −2.9% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | $6.00B | +8.6% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | $5.52B | +50.8% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | $3.66B | +94.1% | 10-K (2025) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | $1.89B | — | 10-K (2024) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | −$12.5B | −288.4% | 10-K (2023) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2019 | $6.62B | +25.7% | 10-K (2022) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | $5.26B | −11.8% | 10-K (2021) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | $5.97B | −14.7% | 10-K (2020) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | $7.00B | −10.3% | 10-K (2019) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | $7.80B | +253.7% | 10-K (2018) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2014 | $2.21B | −35.1% | 10-K (2017) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2013 | $3.40B | +56.3% | 10-K (2016) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | $2.17B | +10.1% | 10-K (2015) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | $1.98B | −10.9% | 10-K (2014) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | $2.22B | — | 10-K (2013) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | −$324.0M | — | 10-K (2012) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | −$8.31B | — | 10-K/A (2011) ↗ |
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FAQ
Q What was Delta Air Lines's operating income in its latest fiscal year?
A Delta Air Lines reported operating income of $5.82 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, down 2.9% from $6.00 billion the year before, according to its Form 10-K.
Q What is Delta Air Lines's highest annual operating income on record here?
A $7.80 billion, in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2015, among the fiscal years 2008–2025 reported in its 10-K XBRL data.
Q Where does this operating income data come from?
A From Delta Air Lines's annual reports on Form 10-K, as tagged in XBRL and published by the SEC (company facts). Operating income (loss) as reported in the income statement.
Source: Delta Air Lines's annual reports on Form 10-K via SEC XBRL company facts, updated Oct. 15, 2026. Operating income (loss) as reported in the income statement. For each year the most recent 10-K that reports it is used, so a figure a company later restated shows the restated value; the filing link shows which report it came from. Change is our arithmetic. Financial data, not investment advice.