Delta Air Lines Pre-course Study Actual Questions And Correct Answers Graded A+.

Who is the CEO of Delta Air Lines? - correct answer Edward H Bastian. May 2, 2016 to present. What is the name of the crop dusting company that Delta started from? - correct answer Huff Daland Dusters. What year was Huff Daland Dusters founded? - correct answer 1924 What year did Huff Daland Dusters move to Monroe Luisiana? - correct answer 1925. Was the Huff Daland Duster the first true crop duster and what was the crop and insect they were spraying? - correct answer Yes it was the first true crop duster and they were spraying cotton crops for the boll weevil. Who is Collett E Woolman and why is he significant? - correct answer He is one of the original directors. He purchased the company on Sept 13, 1928 and renamed it Delta Air Service. What two cities was the inaugural flight between for Delta Air Service? - correct answer Dallas, Texas and Jackson, Mississippi. What year did Delta move its headquarters to its current location in Atlanta? - correct answer 1941. What decade did Delta replace propeller aircraft with Jets? - correct answer 1960's. When did Delta enter international competition to Europe? - correct answer 1970's. When did Delta enter competition across the Pacific? - correct answer 1980's. When did Delta emerge from bankruptcy? - correct answer April 25, 2007. When was the Northwest -Delta merger integration completed? - correct answer January 31, 2010. Until what year did Delta keep its Monroe headquarters? - correct answer 1966 at which time the crop dusting branch ceased to exist. What is Delta Tech ops? - correct answer The airlines primary maintenance, repair and overhaul arm and the largest full service airline MRO in north america. When was Delta's Logo (Widget) introduced? - correct answer 1959. Describe Delta's widget and its origins. - correct answer It is a triangle shape and is taken from the greek letter delta and recalls the airlines origins in the Mississippi Delta. What is delta's current livery? - correct answer Upward & Onward. How many domestic and international hubs does delta have? - correct answer 10 domestic and 4 international. What are the 10 domestic hubs of Delta? - correct answer Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, JFK, La Guardia, Boston Logan, Los Angeles, Minnieapolis, Slat Lake City and Seattle. What are the 4 International hubs? - correct answer Amsterdam, Paris (Charles de Gaulle), London (Heathrow), Tokyo (Narita International Airport). How many daily departures are there from Atlanta? - correct answer 1038 How many employees does Delta have? - correct answer Nearly 80,000. Who is the Executive VP and Chief human resources officer? When were they appointed? - correct answer Joanne Smith on October 1, 2014. How many pilots does Delta have? - correct answer 14,157. Who is the union representing Delta Pilots? - correct answer ALPA. Air Line Pilots Association, International. Who are Delta's dispatchers represented by? - correct answer PAFCA. Professional Airline Flight Control Association. How many flights does delta operate per day? - correct answer 5,400. How many flights does Delta connection operate per day? - correct answer 2,533. What alliance is Delta a founding member of and of what year? - correct answer SkyTeam Alliance in 2000. How many aircraft does Delta own? - correct answer 904 What are Delta's 8 domiciles for pilots? - correct answer LAX, MSP, NYC, SEA, SLC, ATL, DTW and CVG. How has Delta been innovative with use of aircraft? - correct answer By utilizing older aircraft such as the DC-9's and Boeing 717's they have been able to operate at a lower cost. How many CS100's has Delta ordered? - correct answer 75 with an additional 50 options. What are the 7 different cabin service options? - correct answer Delta one, Delta Premium Select, First Class, Comfort plus, Main Cabin and Basic. What is the SkyMiles program? - correct answer It is the frequent flyer program for Delta Air Lines and the miles never expire. How did Delta earn the award from the EPA in 2008? - correct answer Starting using PreKote which is more environmentally friendly and saves Delta $1 million annually in painting costs. What airplane does Steve Preston fly? Position. Other info. - correct answer Steve is an FO on the 767-400 based out of Atlanta. He was an instructor pilot on the 737NG from . Who are the flight attendants you know from Delta? - correct answer Kim Walker, flight attendant started in 2014. What is the MTOW of the EMB-145? - correct answer 48,501 lbs. What is the max landing weight of the EMB-145? - correct answer 42,549 lbs. What is the MTOW of the EMB-170? EMB-175? - correct answer 82,011 lbs. 85,517 lbs. MLW of EMB-170? EMB-175 - correct answer 72,310 lbs. 74,957 lbs. What is the max mach of EMB-145? - correct answer .78 Who is the Chief Pilot of Delta Air Lines? - correct answer Captain Jim Graham. He is also a Vice President. Who is the assistant chief pilot? - correct answer Toni