---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-006885"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAL"
cik: "0000027904"
company_name: "DELTA AIR LINES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-10-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T06:38:02.413477+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Delta Air Lines director George Mattson resigns to become Wheels Up CEO

## Summary
- George N. Mattson notified Delta on Oct 1, 2023 of his resignation from the board, effective the same day.
- Mattson is stepping down to become incoming CEO of Wheels Up Experience, Inc.
- No replacement or board size adjustment was disclosed in the filing.
- Mattson's departure is voluntary and not due to any disagreement with Delta.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-006885
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAL
- cik: 0000027904
- company_name: DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-10-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316823006885/0001683168-23-006885-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316823006885/delta_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-006885
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-006885.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-006885.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  George N. Mattson resigned as Director at DELTA AIR LINES, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: George N. Mattson, a member of the Board of Directors of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), notified Delta on October 1, 2023 of his decision to resign from the Board in order to devote his professional energies to Wheels Up Experience, Inc. (“Wheels Up”) as its incoming Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316823006885/0001683168-23-006885-index.htm

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