Delta to Begin Bringing Pilots Back This Summer, Anticipating a Post-Pandemic Travel Rebound

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) intends to bring back 400 pilots in the months to come ahead of an anticipated rebound in travel demand, a fresh sign that a recovery could be at hand for the airline industry. Delta and the entire airline industry have been hit hard by the pandemic, with Delta losing more than $15 billion in 2020. Late last year, the airline reached a deal with its pilots union to avoid furloughs in exchange for 1,700 junior pilots being placed on inactive, non-flying status.