---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-003666"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAL"
cik: "0000027904"
company_name: "DELTA AIR LINES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T17:32:30.964527+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Delta appoints Mike Spanos as COO effective June 12, 2023

## Summary
- Mike Spanos, former CEO of Six Flags and 25-year PepsiCo veteran, named COO.
- Spanos will oversee operations, customer experience, and technology teams.
- EVP Allison Ausband and EVP John Laughter will report to Spanos; he reports to CEO Bastian.
- Compensation terms to be disclosed in a later amendment to the 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-003666
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAL
- cik: 0000027904
- company_name: DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316823003666/0001683168-23-003666-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316823003666/delta_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-003666
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-003666.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-003666.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Spanos was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at DELTA AIR LINES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) today announced the appointment of Michael Spanos, age 58, as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective June 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316823003666/0001683168-23-003666-index.htm

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