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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Delta Air Lines (DAL)

Delta Air Lines names new president, COO and CFO as John Laughter retires April 30

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Delta announced leadership changes, including Peter Carter becoming President, Dan Janki becoming Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Erik Snell becoming Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, all effective April 1, 2026. John Laughter, Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations, retires April 30, 2026 and is designated principal operating officer, and the company's new CFO and COO roles change who leads finance and operations.

Key points

  • Peter W. Carter, age 62, becomes President effective April 1, 2026; he is currently Executive Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer.
  • Daniel C. Janki, age 57, becomes Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective April 1, 2026; he has been Chief Financial Officer since July 2021.
  • Erik S. Snell, age 49, becomes Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective April 1, 2026; he is currently Chief Customer Experience Officer.
  • John E. Laughter retires effective April 30, 2026; per Exhibit 99.1, Alicia Tillman is leaving Delta and Ranjan Goswami is named Chief Marketing and Product Officer.

The filing

CompanyDelta Air Lines (DAL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 5, 2026, 8:06 AM ET
Accession number0001683168-26-001510

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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