Abstract
Organizational structure is an important question that all companies have to face and find a solution to. In this paper we will get an insight into the company Delta Airlines, which decided to set up a network design system. First of all we will briefly view some facts about Delta Airlines, and then we will focus on the company's actions, its results and the changes which occurred.
To begin, Delta Air Lines was founded in 1924, and is now the world's Number one American airline company. Its headquarters are based in Atlanta, and the company is providing transport services throughout the United States (211 cities in 46 states) and also to worldwide destinations. Delta provides plane transportation to 375 destinations in 66 countries and serves more than 170 million passengers each year. Thus Delta operates more than 1,534 flights per day. The company is also a member of the Skyteam Alliance which includes companies such as Air France-KLM, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Aeromexico and Korean Air.
With more than 75,000 employees worldwide, Delta is remodeling the aviation industry, as the only U.S. airline to offer a full global network. On October 29, 2008, Delta completed its merger with Northwest Airlines to form the world's largest commercial carrier.
