There were some rough skies for a couple months there, but Delta seems to think it has now punched through to the other side.

Delta Air Lines released their latest earnings report Thursday, saying that the results so far for the quarter were in line with expectations from April.

Delta Air Lines’ strong second-quarter earnings report and the reinstatement of its annual forecast ensured the shares of the company and its peers were among the top S&P 500 gainers on Thursday. The company’s rival,

Last fall, Delta executives first revealed the company had begun using AI on a small sliver of its bookings; at the time, AI tools were only involved with about 1% of the airline's network, leaders shared on Delta's November 2024 investor day presentation.

After withdrawing its outlook in April, Delta is again forecasting a profit—though at a significantly lower level than originally projected.

Delta Air Lines' strong earnings and projected growth provided an early boom for the airline industry as the rest of the major carriers prepare to report.

Delta Air Lines' stock has gained nearly 3% over the past week ahead of the company’s earnings before the bell on Thursday. According to Fiscal.ai data, Wall Street expects the company to post second-quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $2.

Delta's President Glen Hauenstein said the company expects revenue trends to improve through the second half of the year after it forecast third-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations.