Airline — CapEx
Delta Air Lines Airline — CapEx increased by 32.5% to $1.18B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.3%, from $1.19B to $1.18B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Airline — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 8.6% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals aggressive fleet renewal or capacity expansion, while a decrease may indicate a focus on cash preservation or the completion of major capital projects.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash outflows used by the airline segment to acquire, maintain, or upgrade physical ass...
Peer comparison
Peers in the airline industry report similar metrics as 'Capital Expenditures' or 'Additions to Property and Equipment,' which are heavily influenced by aircraft delivery schedules and fleet age.
dal_segment_airline_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $752.00M | $818.00M | $1.19B | $1.75B | $928.00M | $1.39B | $2.15B | $971.00M | $1.42B | $1.20B | $1.49B | $1.18B | $1.29B | $1.31B | $1.29B | $1.19B | $1.20B | $1.15B | $893.00M | $1.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.8% | +45.8% | +46.6% | -46.9% | +50.1% | +54.1% | -54.8% | +46.4% | -15.5% | +24.4% | -21.2% | +9.7% | +1.5% | -1.4% | -8.2% | +1.1% | -4.1% | -22.4% | +32.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.4% | +70.3% | +80.0% | -44.5% | +53.2% | -13.8% | -30.4% | +21.3% | -9.1% | +9.2% | -13.5% | +0.8% | -7.1% | -12.3% | -30.9% | -0.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's airline — capex?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported airline — capex of $1.18B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's airline — capex changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's airline — capex decreased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $1.19B to $1.18B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's airline — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's airline — capex has grown at a 8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.19B to $4.43B.
- What does airline — capex mean?
- The total amount of money the airline segment spends on purchasing and maintaining aircraft and related infrastructure.