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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Historic Research & Development for Delta Air Lines (DAL) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $640.0 million.

  • Delta Air Lines' Research & Development rose 720.27% to $640.0 million in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was $2.6 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 971.21%. This contributed to the annual value of $2.6 billion for FY2025, which is 966.49% up from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q4 2025, Delta Air Lines' Research & Development is $640.0 million, which was up 720.27% from $649.0 million recorded in Q3 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Delta Air Lines' Research & Development registered a high of $651.0 million during Q2 2025, and its lowest value of $401.0 million during Q1 2021.
  • Its 5-year average for Research & Development is $543.3 million, with a median of $548.0 million in 2023.
  • Within the past 5 years, the most significant YoY rise in Delta Air Lines' Research & Development was 5620.69% (2021), while the steepest drop was 3050.26% (2021).
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Delta Air Lines' Research & Development stood at $478.0 million in 2021, then grew by 5.44% to $504.0 million in 2022, then rose by 6.35% to $536.0 million in 2023, then grew by 11.38% to $597.0 million in 2024, then grew by 7.2% to $640.0 million in 2025.
  • Its Research & Development was $640.0 million in Q4 2025, compared to $649.0 million in Q3 2025 and $651.0 million in Q2 2025.