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Delta Air Sees $5 Billion in Profit in 2025, Plans to Repay Debt

US Airlines Cut Flights, More To Come As Shutdown Drags On — Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg

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By Sri Taylor and Siddharth Philip

December 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM UTC

Updated on

December 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM UTC

Delta Air Lines Inc. expects to generate about $5 billion in profit in 2025, despite the record US government shutdown denting $200 million from its topline, after the carrier was forced to slash flights.

Demand remains healthy, and Delta expects 2026 to be an outsized year for earnings growth, Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian told an investor conference on Wednesday, according to a transcript provided by the company.