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title: HR 415. Delta Air Lines; centennial anniversary; recognize
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date: 2025-02-26
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bill_number: HR 415
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status_date: 2025-02-26
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - James Hatchett
  - Jon Burns
  - Jan Jones
  - Carolyn Hugley
  - James Burchett
  - Rhonda Burnough
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  - Delta Air Lines
  - aviation industry
  - Georgia economy
  - legislative recognition
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# HR 415. Delta Air Lines; centennial anniversary; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 415
By: Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Hugley of the
141st, Burchett of the 176th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Delta Air Lines on its centennial anniversary; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2025, Delta Air Lines will celebrate 100 years of operation,
becoming the first United States airline to reach the centenarian milestone; and
WHEREAS, Delta Air Lines was founded on March 2, 1925, as Huff Daland Dusters, the
world's first aerial crop-dusting company; and
WHEREAS, operating as Delta Air Service, the airline's first passenger flights took off four
years later, and Delta established Atlanta as its headquarters in 1941; and
WHEREAS, today, Delta maintains a team of 100,000 people who deliver a world-class
customer experience on over 4,000 daily flights, with Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport serving as Delta's largest hub; and
WHEREAS, over the years, Delta has grown alongside the State of Georgia and today
employs 36,000 Georgians while connecting the cities of Albany, Augusta, Atlanta,
Brunswick, Columbus, Savannah, and Valdosta to destinations around the world; and
WHEREAS, Delta's world-class connectivity strengthens Georgia's position as the top state
for business and contributes to the state's economic vitality; and
WHEREAS, with over 900 peak-day departures to more than 200 global destinations, Delta
connects thousands of people around the globe to and through Atlanta daily; and
WHEREAS, Delta continues to build on its longstanding commitment to Georgia,
maintaining dedicated partnerships with the state's education pipeline, from K-12 schools to
the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia, to produce
the next generation of aviation professionals within the state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize and commend Delta Air Lines upon the grand occasion
of its centennial anniversary and celebrate its century of excellence, innovation, and service.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
public and the press.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution recognizes Delta Air Lines on its 100th anniversary as an airline, honoring its history and its ties to Georgia's economy and workforce.

### Plain-language summary

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.

### What it does

- 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.

### Who it affects

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.

### Why it matters

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.

### Key provisions

- 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.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-02-26)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-26)
- Sponsors: James Hatchett, Jon Burns, Jan Jones, Carolyn Hugley, James Burchett, Rhonda Burnough
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70879

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