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Is Ed Bastian still Delta's CEO?

As of Sept 30, 2026: yes. Late on Sept 29 (U.S. time), Elon Musk replied on X to a report about Bastian's alleged remarks on why Delta passed on Starlink: "He will lose his job over this."[1] Delta chose Amazon Leo for future in-flight Wi-Fi back in March.[3] The next time Bastian faces Wall Street is the September-quarter earnings call.[4] The clock below counts down to it.

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Departs Fri, Oct 9 · 10:00 a.m. ET · Q3 2026 results[4]
Since Musk's "lose his job" post about 1 day · still CEO

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Will Ed Bastian still be Delta's CEO on Dec 31, 2026?

Departures

Bastian becomes Delta CEO[5]

At gate

Delta names a new President, COO and CFO, all reporting to Bastian[6]

Departed

Delta picks Amazon Leo for Wi-Fi: initial 500 aircraft, starting 2028[3]

Delayed (our take)

Musk: "He will lose his job over this"[1][2]

Rumored

Delta Q3 2026 earnings call, 10 a.m. ET[4]

Boarding soon

Amazon Leo installs begin on Delta aircraft[3]

Scheduled