The Boeing 747-400 known as Delta Ship 6301. Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider The aircraft, Delta Ship 6301, was the first Boeing 747-400 ever built and entered service with Northwest Airlines in 1989.

Development of the 767 began along with the 757 in 1978, with United Airlines already committed to buying 30 of the new planes. Boeing had to expand its Everett, Washington facility to build the ...

The carrier's first 767 was delivered in 1982, and over the years, Delta has flown all four types, including the 767-200, 767-300, 767-300ER, and the 767-400ER. The Spirit of Delta — the airline ...

ATLANTA ― The "Spirit of Delta" Boeing 767 is truly the centerpiece of the airline’s newly-overhauled flight museum. It fills the bulk of a room in a converted aircraft hangar, ...

I went to the Delta Flight Museum at Delta Air Lines headquarters in Atlanta. The Museum is home to exhibits like the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.