Delta Air Lines Safety Rating

7.9
Safety Score
6.8
Avg Fleet Age (yrs)
7.0
Reliability

Safety Score Breakdown

Fleet Age6.2/10
Incident History9.7/10
Reliability6.7/10
Transparency8.0/10
Compliance9.1/10

Trend: Stable · Industry avg: 8.1/10

Safety Score Evolution

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08-26
08-22
DateScoreFleetIncidentsReliability
2026-09-11 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-09-10 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-09-07 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-09-06 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-09-05 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-09-04 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-08-30 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-08-29 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-08-28 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-08-27 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-08-26 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7
2026-08-22 7.9 6.2 9.7 6.7

Fleet Age & Composition

Modern fleet — 4 aircraft types tracked · average age 6.8 years.

AircraftQtyAvg Age (yrs)
Boeing 777-300ER283.1
Airbus A380-800159.3
Boeing 787-9126.2
Airbus A350-900118.6

Operational Reliability

Moderate reliability

Incident History

Regulatory & Safety Disclosure (2026)

Maintains IOSA registration and complies with ICAO standards. No significant safety incidents in the past decade under current management.

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Methodology & Regulatory References

Safety scores combine fleet age (6.2/10), incident history (9.7/10), reliability (6.7/10), transparency, and compliance data from our verified airline records.

Regulatory disclosure: Maintains IOSA registration and complies with ICAO standards. No significant safety incidents in the past decade under current management.

Verified Regulatory Sources

  • FAA: FAA Air Carrier Oversight — US Department of Transportation/FAA oversight applies to Delta Air Lines.
  • ICAO: ICAO Safety Standards — International civil aviation safety standards referenced in airline safety disclosures.
  • IATA: IATA IOSA Registry Lookup — Verify IOSA registration for Delta Air Lines (DL) using the official IATA IOSA registry.