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570:"Edward Bastian Restructures Delta Into The "Winningest" Airline"
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778:"Where Was Ed? Delta CEO Fled To Europe During Airline Meltdown"
734:"Where Was Ed? Delta CEO Fled To Europe During Airline Meltdown"
684:"Delta Has Operational Meltdown, Thousands Of Flights Cancelled"
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Bastian left Delta in 2005 to become senior vice president and
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Anderson, Mae; Harloff, Paul; Ortutay, Barbara (2024-06-03).
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866:"5 things to know about Delta CEO Ed Bastian"
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185:St. Bonaventure University
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1004:"Highest Rated CEOs 2017"
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