Delta books $2 billion in quarterly profits and CEO Ed Bastian sees more blue skies ahead

Delta Air Lines says it closed 2023 strong and expects another good year in 2024. The airline said Friday that it earned $2 billion in the fourth quarter, and revenue for all of last year was a record. CEO Ed Bastian says the Atlanta-based airline just had the best single day for cash sales in its history this week. The airline is feeling flush, and so it's ordering more planes. Delta says it will buy 20 Airbus A350s for international service, and take options to get 20 more.