Co-op, Flight Operations - Regulatory Compliance (Summer 2026)
About the position Delta Air Lines is one of the world's leading international airlines, and our number one focus is to enhance all aspects of each customer's travel experience. Flight Operations Division The Flight Operations Division at Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a mission to operate the safest, most reliable, and efficient airline in the world, while exceeding customer expectations. We are a team of aviation professionals supporting 17,000+ pilots. Regulatory Compliance The department acts as the liaison between the FAA and Delta, facilitating regulatory approval for new routes, Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) app updates, and much more. We work with many departments within Flight Operations, as well as Network Planning, Legal, Tech Ops, and many more to support Delta's global operation. Within the department, the Co-Op team works with the Manager and 2 Program Managers. Our portfolio is very broad as we routinely work with other business units in Flight Operations as well as Delta corporate divisions and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Our routine Flight Operations partners include the Fleet Teams (pilots supporting fleets of aircraft with training, standards, manuals, etc.), Chief Pilot Offices (pilots and staff that support pilot bases), Technical Pilots (pilots that work on aircraft and airspace updates/changes), Legal (country permits), Navigation Services (charting and databases), Flight Control (dispatchers and routing), Airport Customer Service, Inflight Service, Network, TechOps Quality, TechOps Engineering, and more. Co-Op Job Summary The Co-op will work at Delta's World Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a paid position, including additional privileges such as standby travel anywhere in the Delta The team currently operates on a partially hybrid schedule (i.e., in-person, on campus for 4 days a week and one day as potential virtual). Responsibilities • Support the Program Managers as we attempt to improve the quality and throughput of our processes • Support the Delta Legal team with permits, new country/destination filings, and whatever issues may arise in foreign countries • Design and implement process improvements that support the Quality team in Flight Operations including SMS and Quality Audits • Expect more autonomy and a capstone project that benefits Flight Ops with a focus on automation and cross-functional efforts Benefits • Mentoring by seasoned aviation professionals with a broad knowledge of expertise and problem-solving skills • Jump Seat Authority to allow observation of flights and pilot procedures with use of an assigned EFB • Observation of and familiarization with different Delta departments and roles, such as Dispatch, Delta Weather, Load Control, Flight Control, Pilot Assist, Chief Pilot Offices, and more • Technology opportunities with Tableau, Smart Sheets, MS Excel Macros, FAA SAS, aircraft manuals, etc. • Challenges that help with resume development • Exposure to foreign country operations and the differences and unique challenges that come with obtaining and maintain approvals for those operations • standby travel anywhere in the Delta Apply tot his job