Steady Succession or Seismic Shift? Delta Shakes Up C-Suite

Delta Air Lines announced Thursday a major shake-up of its C-suite as many executives are set to retire this year. 

The carrier’s chief external affairs officer Peter Carter is set to become president of the company. His predecessor, Glen Hauenstein, retired in February. Dan Janki, Delta’s chief financial officer, will now be the company’s chief operating officer. Erik Snell, Delta’s chief customer officer, will take the place of CFO. 

The changes are part of a broader generational change at the C-suite level. As Bastian enters his second decade as CEO, he could be w