Delta set to expand workforce by 12,000; sees financial increase in latest quarter update

Delta Airlines will expand its workforce by 12,000 over the next year as the airline expands its operations. “We’re hiring pilots, we’re hiring flight attendants, we’re hiring ground staff. We’re hiring in all categories of the company,” CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview with CNBC. “We’re the process of hiring 6,000 people this year and at least a like amount next year.” The carrier recently released its third-quarter financial results which showed that it has reaped the benefits of not flying the Boeing 737 MAX, which has been grounded since March after the second of two fatal crashes. As a result, its adjusted pre-tax