# If Delta Air Lines moves, who benefits? How far does the value-chain ripple reach?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/delta-air-lines · Facet: ripple · Updated: 2026-09-11T23:11:31.287399+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Per the valuechain.wiki graph, Delta Air Lines is directly linked to 4 companies (3 supply, 1 revenue relationships) and reaches 17 companies within two hops; the links are backed by 8 dated sources, 2 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-11).

Delta Air Lines operates across Global U.S. airline. It stayed steadily positive in recent years and is +16.4% in 2026. The supply side (avg +40.4%) leads the stock (+16.4%), with spending rippling down to suppliers first. Among connected nodes the furthest ahead is Viasat (+118.6%) and the furthest behind is Boeing (-2.2%). If chain logic explains the gap, the laggard is the next propagation candidate; if not, the link itself deserves a second look. It spends on aircraft, engines, fuel, airport facilities, and regional-carrier capacity while taking equity stakes in other airlines to extend its international network.

## Demand chain (leading)
- T1 American Express (https://valuechain.wiki/american-express.md)

## Supply chain (benefiting)
- T1 Boeing (https://valuechain.wiki/boeing.md)
- T2 GE Aerospace (https://valuechain.wiki/ge-aerospace.md)
- T3 Howmet Aerospace (https://valuechain.wiki/howmet-aerospace.md)
- T2 Korean Airlines (https://valuechain.wiki/korean-airlines.md)
- T2 Moog (https://valuechain.wiki/moog.md)
- T2 Korea Aerospace Industries (https://valuechain.wiki/kai.md)
- T3 Lockheed Martin (https://valuechain.wiki/lockheed-martin.md)
- T2 RTX (https://valuechain.wiki/rtx.md)
- T3 L3Harris (https://valuechain.wiki/l3harris.md)
- T3 Northrop Grumman (https://valuechain.wiki/northrop-grumman.md)
- T3 MDA Space (https://valuechain.wiki/mda-space.md)
- T3 Hanwha Aerospace (https://valuechain.wiki/hanwha-aerospace.md)
- T3 Avio (https://valuechain.wiki/avio.md)
- T3 Mercury Systems (https://valuechain.wiki/mercury-systems.md)
- T2 Thales (https://valuechain.wiki/thales.md)
- T3 Airbus (https://valuechain.wiki/airbus.md)
- T3 Leonardo S.p.A. (https://valuechain.wiki/leonardo.md)
- T2 Toray Industries (https://valuechain.wiki/toray-industries.md)
- T2 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (https://valuechain.wiki/mitsubishi-heavy-industries.md)
- T2 TransDigm Group Incorporated (https://valuechain.wiki/transdigm-group.md)
- T3 BNY Mellon (https://valuechain.wiki/bny-mellon.md)
- T3 Goldman Sachs (https://valuechain.wiki/goldman-sachs.md)
- T2 AMETEK, Inc. (https://valuechain.wiki/ametek.md)
- T2 Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (https://valuechain.wiki/honeywell-aerospace.md)
- T3 Honeywell Technologies (https://valuechain.wiki/honeywell-technologies.md)
- T2 PPG Industries (https://valuechain.wiki/ppg-industries.md)
- T3 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (https://valuechain.wiki/mitsubishi-chemical-holdings.md)
- T1 Viasat (https://valuechain.wiki/viasat.md)
- T2 SpaceX (https://valuechain.wiki/spacex.md)
- T3 STMicroelectronics (https://valuechain.wiki/stmicroelectronics.md)
- T3 EchoStar Corporation (https://valuechain.wiki/echostar.md)

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