John Laughter
Aviation Week’s Laureate Award is given to industry leaders in aerospace and aviation in five categories, with a grand laureate awarded in each category to the nominee whose project most embodies the trailblazing spirit of innovation and transformation.
Hundreds of Delta people gathered on Dec. 6 at TechOps’ annual holiday event to celebrate the airline’s 19th year in partnership with Marine Toys for Tots and join Delta as they presented bikes, toys and a check to Toys for Tots.
Located next to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), this 47,000-square-foot facility marks the next chapter of Delta’s investment in its 5,400 employees and customers in Utah.
Leader bio
John Laughter leads Operations teams responsible for providing safe, reliable, industry-best operations across the globe with oversight of Technical Operations, Flight Operations, Operations Analytics, the Operations & Customer Center, Delta Connection and Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance.
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