HR415: HR415 Delta Air Lines; centennial anniversary; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives commends Delta Air Lines on reaching its 100th year of operation. It recounts the company's history, from its 1925 founding as an aerial crop-dusting business in Georgia to its growth into a major airline headquartered in Atlanta since 1941. The resolution highlights Delta's current footprint in Georgia, including its workforce, flight operations out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and partnerships with Georgia schools and colleges to train future aviation workers. It does not change any Georgia law; it simply expresses the House's recognition of the company and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

• Formally recognizes and commends Delta Air Lines on the 100th anniversary of its founding as an airline.
• States the House's celebration of Delta's history, growth, and connection to the State of Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a law.

The resolution directly names Delta Air Lines and its employees, including the 36,000 Georgians it employs. It also touches Georgia's education system, since the text references partnerships with K-12 schools, the University System of Georgia, and the Technical College System of Georgia.

Because this is a commemorative resolution rather than a law, it does not change how Georgians live, work, or are regulated. Its main effect is an official statement from the Georgia House recognizing Delta's history and its economic and workforce ties to the state.

• The preamble recounts Delta's founding on March 2, 1925 as Huff Daland Dusters and its establishment of Atlanta as headquarters in 1941.
• The preamble notes Delta currently employs about 100,000 people worldwide and 36,000 in Georgia, operating over 4,000 daily flights.
• The resolved clause formally recognizes and commends Delta Air Lines for its centennial anniversary.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.

1. 2025-02-26House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-26House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-26House Hopper (House)

• James Hatchett (R, HD-155)Primary sponsor
• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)
• Jan Jones (R, HD-047)
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
• James Burchett (R, HD-176)
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)

• Delta Air Lines
• aviation industry
• Georgia economy
• legislative recognition