“This airline has never performed better in history. So, it was an interesting time for Richard to hand over the keys to me and say ‘don’t screw it up,’ and we are working very hard not to screw it up. I give Richard enormous credit for the timing of this; it is very hard for leaders to walk away and retire when there is so much enthusiasm going in the business, and as we say, there is still a lot of gas in the tank,” Bastian explained.
During the hour long talk and Q&A, he covered a variety of topics; he touched on what is driving Delta’s strong operational and financial performances, views on TSA/security, the Gulf Carriers, ATC privatization, fleet changes, product investments, and more.
