Delta Air Lines announces December quarter and full year 2016 profit

Delta Air Lines adjusted pre-tax income for the December 2016 quarter was $923 million, a $524 million decrease from the December 2015 quarter, primarily driven by the new pilot agreement.  For the full year, adjusted pre-tax income increased 4 percent year over year to $6.1 billion. “Delta had a year of record-breaking performance in 2016 – financially, operationally and for our customers – and it’s an honor to recognize our employees’ efforts this year with over $1 billion in profit sharing,” said Ed Bastian, Delta’s chief executive officer.  “As we move into 2017, we are seeing our unit revenues turn