Congratulations

I can hear those Delta employees right now: "We're #1! We're #1!"

ATLANTA — In an industry where huge losses have become common, Delta Air Lines Inc. is now in a class all its own.

The nation’s third-largest air carrier said Thursday that it lost $5.2 billion last year — more than any U.S. airline has ever lost in a year, easily dwarfing the $3.5 billion loss American Airlines reported for 2002. Atlanta-based Delta said it lost $2.2 billion in 2004 ’s fourth quarter alone.