DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Delta Air Service operated its first passenger flight from Dallas, Texas, to Jackson, Mississippi, US, in 1929.
Delta Air Line’s (DL) history begins with a crop-dusting adventure in the US and Peru. Huff Daland Dusters, the predecessor of Delta, was the first commercial agricultural flying company, and Huff Daland’s 18 planes became the largest privately-owned fleet in the world.
Beginnings
Delta Air Service’s first appearance dates back to 1928 when C.E. Woolman returned to Monroe (MLU) from Peru with read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”