--- title: SR 252. Delta Air Lines; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr252 cite_as: SR 252, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr252 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr252.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr252/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70740 date: 2025-02-26 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Delta Air Lines; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 252 By: Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Jones II of the 22nd, Gooch of the 51st, Jackson of the 41st, Robertson of the 29th 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 SENATE 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 Secretary of the Senate 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 The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Senate resolution recognizes Delta Air Lines on its 100th anniversary and commends the company for its history and impact in Georgia. It creates no new law and imposes no requirements. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a law that changes rights or duties. It marks Delta Air Lines' 100th anniversary, noting the company was founded on March 2, 1925 as a crop-dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters before becoming a passenger airline based in Atlanta since 1941. The resolution recounts Delta's current size, including 100,000 employees worldwide and 36,000 in Georgia, its hub at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and its connections to several Georgia cities. It also references Delta's partnerships with Georgia's K-12 schools, the University System of Georgia, and the Technical College System of Georgia. The Senate formally commends Delta for its century of operation and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Delta Air Lines for reaching its 100th year of operation. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Creates no new statutory requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a symbolic statement rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Delta Air Lines and its Georgia workforce of 36,000 employees. It also references Georgia's K-12 schools, the University System of Georgia, and the Technical College System of Georgia as education partners, though it imposes no obligations on any of them. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendation rather than a law, it does not change any rights, funding, or rules for Georgians. Its practical effect is limited to an official statement of recognition from the Senate and distribution of that statement to the public and press. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Delta's founding on March 2, 1925 as Huff Daland Dusters and its growth into a major airline headquartered in Atlanta since 1941. - The resolved clause has the Senate recognize and commend Delta Air Lines on its centennial anniversary. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-26) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-26) - Sponsors: John Kennedy, Harold Jones, Steve Gooch, Kim Jackson, Randy Robertson, Nan Orrock, Matt Brass, Jason Anavitarte, Elena Parent, Brian Strickland, Larry Walker, Sonya Halpern, Shawn Still, Donzella James, Chuck Payne, Lee Anderson, Ed Setzler, Drew Echols, Randal Mangham - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70740 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr252.md?full=1