Delta’s Ed Bastian to Speak February 16th

Delta Air Lines President Ed Bastian will be the featured guest speaker at the regular bi–monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for February 16.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Delta has the industry leading global network with service to 357 destinations in 66 countries on six continents while employing more than 80,000 employees worldwide. Bastian will address the challenges Delta faces operating in a global economy.

Prior to his appointment as President, Bastian served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, positions he held beginning in 2005. In this role, he and his team oversaw and coordinated the company’s strategy from network planning and revenue management to sales, marketing and business development.

Bastian joined Delta in 1998 as Vice President of Finance and Controller and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2000. In that role, he had responsibility for the divisional finance organizations, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting and the company's profit improvement initiatives.

A 1979 graduate of St. Bonaventure University with a bachelor's degree in business administration, Bastian serves on the Boards of Directors of Habitat for Humanity International and the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta.

The meeting is scheduled for Noon on February 16 in the Grand Ballroom of the Capital City Club, 7 Harris St., downtown Atlanta. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members and includes lunch. A networking hour begins at 11:00 am with check in at 11:30 am. Reservations can be made by calling 800-878-7555 or email cc@atlantaaerclub.org

About the Atlanta Aero Club

The Atlanta Aero Club was founded in 1984 by Lockheed Aircraft Company executives and is one of the oldest continuous operating aviation clubs in the US. With nearly 250 members, the Atlanta Aero Club has operated as a chapter of the National Aeronautics Association (NAA) since its inception. Recently, the Atlanta Aero Club took a leadership position, along with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), in developing a Georgia State Proclamation declaring October as the official Aviation Appreciation Month to honor the businesses and individuals who contribute to the State's and Nation's large aviation industry. The Proclamation was signed into effect by Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue. The Club meets bi-monthly at the prestigious downtown Capital City Club and regularly invites key aviation business leaders as guest speakers for Noon luncheons. For more information go to www.atlantaaeroclub.org.