Delta Reports Operating Performance for December 2017

Delta Air Lines  reported this week its operating performance for December 2017. The company carried 14.4 million passengers across its broad global network in the month.
Monthly highlights include:

Ordering 100 state-of-the-art Airbus 321neo aircraft with deliveries beginning in 2020 and a long-term commitment with Pratt & Whitney for Delta TechOps to be a major maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for the PW1100G and PW1500G engines, powering Delta's A321neo and C Series aircraft;

Being named the transportation industry leader and one of America's Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital, a ranking of social and corporate responsibility;
Ranking as the top airline and No. 17 on the list of 50 large companies on Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards, a list of the Best Places to Work in 2018; and
Retiring from scheduled service the Boeing 747-400 fleet, among the most iconic and recognizable aircraft, and the final retirement by a U.S. air carrier.

Monthly Traffic Results (a)						Year to Date Traffic Results (a)
			Dec 2017		Dec 2016		Change		Dec 2017		Dec 2016		Change
RPMs (000):
	Domestic		10,633,635		10,636,873		(0.0%)		134,921,847		130,788,448		3.2%
		Delta Mainline	8,986,334		8,870,856		1.3%		114,448,592		109,951,588		4.1%
		Regional	1,647,301		1,766,017		(6.7%)		20,473,255		20,836,860		(1.7%)
	International		6,094,189		6,163,170		(1.1%)		82,790,546		82,308,707		0.6%
		Latin America	1,713,087		1,838,657		(6.8%)		20,407,827		19,789,825		3.1%
		Delta Mainline	1,694,662		1,796,942		(5.7%)		20,040,661		19,243,525		4.1%
		Regional	18,425		41,715		(55.8%)		367,166		546,300		(32.8%)
		Atlantic	2,706,569		2,655,653		1.9%		41,641,403		39,738,261		4.8%
		Pacific	1,674,532		1,668,860		0.3%		20,741,317		22,780,621		(9.0%)
	Total System		16,727,824		16,800,043		(0.4%)		217,712,393		213,097,155		2.2%
ASMs (000):
	Domestic		12,650,910		12,385,749		2.1%		157,415,614		153,349,383		2.7%
		Delta Mainline	10,588,815		10,235,779		3.4%		131,964,074		127,439,343		3.6%
		Regional	2,062,095		2,149,970		(4.1%)		25,451,540		25,910,040		(1.8%)
	International		7,217,153		7,312,211		(1.3%)		96,909,500		98,518,013		(1.6%)
		Latin America	2,028,230		2,183,735		(7.1%)		23,535,460		23,308,279		1.0%
		Delta Mainline	2,005,209		2,129,334		(5.8%)		23,068,443		22,619,070		2.0%
		Regional	23,020		54,401		(57.7%)		467,017		689,209		(32.2%)
		Atlantic	3,269,977		3,201,704		2.1%		49,398,455		49,239,642		0.3%
		Pacific	1,918,947		1,926,772		(0.4%)		23,975,585		25,970,092		(7.7%)
	Total System		19,868,064		19,697,960		0.9%		254,325,114		251,867,396		1.0%
Load Factor:
	Domestic		84.1%		85.9%		(1.8) Pts		85.7%		85.3%		0.4 Pts
		Delta Mainline	84.9%		86.7%		(1.8) Pts		86.7%		86.3%		0.4 Pts
		Regional	79.9%		82.1%		(2.2) Pts		80.4%		80.4%		0.0 Pts
	International		84.4%		84.3%		0.1 Pts		85.4%		83.5%		1.9 Pts
		Latin America	84.5%		84.2%		0.3 Pts		86.7%		84.9%		1.8 Pts
		Delta Mainline	84.5%		84.4%		0.1 Pts		86.9%		85.1%		1.8 Pts
		Regional	80.0%		76.7%		3.3 Pts		78.6%		79.3%		(0.7) Pts
		Atlantic	82.8%		82.9%		(0.1) Pts		84.3%		80.7%		3.6 Pts
		Pacific	87.3%		86.6%		0.7 Pts		86.5%		87.7%		(1.2) Pts
	Total System		84.2%		85.3%		(1.1) Pts		85.6%		84.6%		1.0 Pts
Mainline Completion Factor			97.3%		99.8%		(2.5) Pts
Mainline On-time Performance			83.5%		81.4%		2.1 Pts
(preliminary DOT A14)
Passengers Boarded			14,373,041		14,662,236		(2.0%)		186,389,862		183,749,650		1.4%
Cargo Ton Miles (000):			174,782		165,079		5.9%		2,150,842		1,979,629		8.6%
aResults include flights operated under contract carrier arrangements

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