Report: Delta Air Lines CFO to Resign

April 15, 2004 06:45:00 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines'chief financial officer Michele Burns will resign and join the energy company Mirant Corp., the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday.

The news comes one day after the struggling airline posted its 13th consecutive quarterly operating loss and is expected to be announced on Thursday, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Delta's President and Chief Operating Officer Frederick Reid recently left the company to head up a U.S. domestic start up for Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Leo Mullin retired as chief executive late last year.

A Delta representative was not immediately available to comment.

© 2004 Reuters
Also see:
Delta's finance chief to leave (Airwise 4/15/04)
Delta CFO leaving to take role at Mirant (AP 4/15/04)