Delta Air Lines, Inc. Mergers and Acquisitions


Delta Air Lines, Inc.

1050 Delta Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30320
United States
Tel:1/404/715-2600
URL: http://www.delta.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
DAL - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Airline
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Company Snapshot

Delta Air Lines, Inc. Deal Timeline


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Delta Air Lines, Inc. M&A History


Delta Air Lines Inc is rumored to be looking for a minority stake in Japan Airlines Corp Delta Air Lines Inc is rumored to be looking for a minority stake in  Japan Airlines CorpSep 11, 2009

JAPAN - Delta Air Lines Inc was rumored to be planning to acquire an undisclosed minority stake in Japan Airlines Corp {JAL}, a Shinagawa Tokyo-based transportation services provider. Terms were not disclosed but, according to sources close to the situation

Delta Air Lines Inc acquires US Airways Grp Inc-Cert Asts from US Airways Group Inc (pending) Delta Air Lines Inc acquires  US Airways Grp Inc-Cert Asts from US Airways Group Inc (pending)Aug 12, 2009

US - Delta Air Lines Inc definitively agreed to acquire the certain assets of US Airways Group Inc, a Tempe- based passenger airline and holding company.

Delta Air Lines Inc acquires Northwest Airlines Corp Delta Air Lines Inc acquires Northwest Airlines CorpOct 29, 2008

US - Delta Air Lines Inc (DA) merged with Northwest Airlines Corp (NA), a provider of airline transportation services, in a stock swap transaction valued at $#.### bil. DA offered #.## common shares for every common NA share. Based

Delta Air Lines Inc is rumored to be planning to acquire United Air Lines Inc from UAL Corp Delta Air Lines Inc is rumored to be planning to acquire  United Air Lines Inc from UAL CorpNov 14, 2007

US - Delta Air Lines Inc was rumored to be planning to merge with United Air Lines Inc, a provider of air transportation services and a unit of UAL Corp.

Creditors acquires Delta Air Lines Inc Creditors acquires Delta Air Lines IncMay 01, 2007

US - Delta Air Lines Inc (DA), a passenger airline, completed its debt restructuring transaction with creditors (CR) in a transaction valued at $#.### bil. CR's received ### mil common shares valued at $#.### bil. The shares were

Delta Air Lines Inc acquires a minority stake in Wheeltug Public Ltd Co Delta Air Lines Inc acquires a minority stake in Wheeltug Public Ltd CoApr 01, 2007

GIBRALTAR - Delta Air Lines Inc acquired an undisclosed minority stake in WheelTug Public Ltd Co, a provider of passenger airline services, for #.### mil Gibraltar pounds ($# mil US).

Omnicom Group Inc acquires ASA Holdings Inc from Delta Air Lines Inc Omnicom Group Inc acquires ASA Holdings Inc from Delta Air Lines IncMar 31, 2007

US - Omnicom Group Inc acquired ASA Holdings Inc, a provider of holding services, from Delta Airlines Inc.

US Airways Group Inc withdraws offer for Delta Air Lines Inc US Airways Group Inc withdraws offer for Delta Air Lines IncNov 15, 2006

US - US Airways Group Inc (UA) withdrew its plan to acquire bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc (DA), a passenger airline, for a sweetened $##.### bil. The consideration was to consist of $# bil in cash, the issuance of ##

SkyWest Inc is rumored to be planning to acquire Comair Holdings Inc from Delta Air Lines Inc SkyWest Inc is rumored to be planning to acquire  Comair Holdings Inc from Delta Air Lines IncMar 08, 2005

US - SkyWest Inc (SI) was rumored to be planning to acquire Comair Holdings Inc, a provider of air transportation, from Delta Air Lines Inc. Recently, SI definitively agreed to acquire all the outstanding stock of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc, from

FEDEX Corp acquires Delta Air Lines-Jumbo Jets(8) from Delta Air Lines Inc (pending) FEDEX Corp acquires Delta Air Lines-Jumbo Jets(8) from Delta Air Lines Inc (pending)Sep 23, 2004

US - Fedex Corp planned to acquire # jumbo jets of Delta Air Lines Inc, a passenger airline.

Travel Transaction Processing acquires Worldspan LP from Delta Air Lines Inc Travel Transaction Processing acquires Worldspan LP from Delta Air Lines IncJul 01, 2003

US - Travel Transaction Processing Corp (TTP), a joint venture between Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners LP, a unit of Citigroup Inc, and Teachers Merchant Bank, a unit of Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, acquired all the outstanding stock of Worldspan LP

Cendant Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire Worldspan LP from Delta Air Lines Inc Cendant Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire  Worldspan LP from Delta Air Lines IncJun 11, 2001

US - Cendant Corp (CD) was rumored to be planning to acquire Worldspan, a provider of information retrieval services. Concurrently, CD was rumored to be planning to acquire Galileo International Inc.

Delta Air Lines Inc acquires a minority stake in Cheap Tickets Inc Delta Air Lines Inc acquires a minority stake in Cheap Tickets IncMay 15, 2001

US - Delta Air Lines Inc acquired an option to acquire #.## mil common shares, or #.###%, of Cheap Tickets Inc (CTI), a travel agency, from CTI.

Worldspan LP acquires a minority stake in Xtra On-Line Worldspan LP acquires a minority stake in Xtra On-LineJan 25, 2000

US - Worldspan acquired a ##% stake in Xtra On-Line, a provider of online travel systems software. Terms were not disclosed.

Delta Air Lines Inc launches a tender offer for Comair Holdings Inc Delta Air Lines Inc launches a tender offer for Comair Holdings IncJan 11, 2000

US - Delta Air Lines Inc (DA) acquired ##.### mil common shares, or the remaining ##.#% interest, that it did not already own, in Comair Holdings Inc (CH) for $##.## in cash per share, or a total value

Delta Air Lines Inc seeking buyer for minority stake Delta Air Lines Inc seeking buyer for minority stakeJun 23, 1999

In June ####, SAir Group announced that it was seeking a buyer for its #.#% stake in Delta Air Lines Inc.

Delta Air Lines Inc launches a tender offer for ASA Holdings Inc Delta Air Lines Inc launches a tender offer for ASA Holdings IncMay 11, 1999

Delta Air Lines (DAL) acquired the remaining ##.##% interest, or ##,###,### common shares, which it did not already own, in ASA Holdings Inc (ASA) for $## in cash per share, or a total value of $###.###

Lazarus Property Corp acquires Greenbriar Corp Campus from Delta Air Lines Inc Lazarus Property Corp acquires Greenbriar Corp Campus from Delta Air Lines IncJun 29, 1998

Lazarus Property Corp acquired the Greenbriar Corporate Campus from Delta Airlines Inc.

Delta Air Lines Inc acquires a minority stake in Aeroperu from Peru Delta Air Lines Inc acquires a minority stake in Aeroperu from PeruMay 07, 1998

Delta Air Lines Inc acquired a ##% stake in state-owned Aeroperu.

Delta Air Lines Inc acquires Continental Airlines Inc (pending) Delta Air Lines Inc acquires Continental Airlines Inc (pending)Jan 26, 1998

Delta Air Lines was in negotiations to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Continental Airlines (CA). Terms were not disclosed. Concurrently, Northwest Airlines definitively planned to acquire a ##.#% stake in CA from Air Partners in the formation

Delta Air Lines, Inc. M&A Summary


Delta Air Lines, Inc. has made 11 acquisitions while taking stakes in 12 companies. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has 11 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009000
2008100
2007012
2006000
2005000
2004000
2003001
2002000
2001010
2000110
1999100
1998011
1997010
1996000
1995001
1994000
1993100
1992001
1991500
1990112
1989023
1988010
1987010
1986120
Total111211

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