Business Segments · D&A
Airline — D&A
Delta Air Lines Airline — D&A increased by 2.4% to $635.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.6%, from $607.00M to $635.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Airline — D&A shows an upward trend with a 5.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
An increase typically reflects a larger or newer fleet investment, while a decrease may indicate an aging fleet or fully depreciated assets.
Detailed definition
This reflects the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible assets, such as aircraft and ground equipment, and intan...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for capital-intensive industries like aviation.
Metric ID:
dal_segment_airline_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $501.00M | $501.00M | $504.00M | $506.00M | $510.00M | $538.00M | $553.00M | $564.00M | $573.00M | $594.00M | $610.00M | $615.00M | $620.00M | $643.00M | $635.00M | $607.00M | $602.00M | $614.00M | $620.00M | $635.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +5.5% | +2.8% | +2.0% | +1.6% | +3.7% | +2.7% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +3.7% | -1.2% | -4.4% | -0.8% | +2.0% | +1.0% | +2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | +7.4% | +9.7% | +11.5% | +12.4% | +10.4% | +10.3% | +9.0% | +8.2% | +8.2% | +4.1% | -1.3% | -2.9% | -4.5% | -2.4% | +4.6% |
Range$501.00M – $643.00M
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+5.4%
Median YoY Growth+7.8%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's airline — d&a?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported airline — d&a of $635.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's airline — d&a changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's airline — d&a increased by 4.6% year-over-year, from $607.00M to $635.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's airline — d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's airline — d&a has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.00B to $2.44B.
- What does airline — d&a mean?
- Non-cash expense representing the aging of aircraft and equipment.