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A female Delta pilot and mechanic talk near an aircraft boarding staircase.
A female Delta pilot and mechanic talk near an aircraft boarding staircase.

Safety Governance

Delta’s commitment to implementing strong safety governance is centralized around our Safety Management System (SMS) and company-wide Safety Policy. The Safety & Security Committee of Delta’s Board of Directors meets at least five times per year to receive regular reports and updates on safety performance. The Committee oversees and consults with management regarding overall customer, employee and aircraft operating safety and security goals, performance and initiatives. Our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the SMS Accountable Executive and therefore holds ultimate responsibility for the SMS and the company’s overall safety performance.

Our CEO and the Delta Leadership Committee continue to provide the necessary resources that our SMS requires to maintain safe operations. Internal safety roundtables, led by senior divisional leaders, are hosted on a quarterly basis to facilitate reviews of the overall health and effectiveness of Delta’s SMS across multiple areas of the company. Within each operating division, a safety assurance group meets monthly to identify and tackle safety risks. Additionally, business unit heads meet weekly to review and discuss current safety-related activities and performance.

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