John Laughter

John Laughter is Senior Vice President of Flight Operations and Chief of Operations for Delta Air Lines. In this role, John is responsible for supporting Delta’s pilots and the entire Flight Operations team.

Prior to his current role, John held the title of Senior Vice President – Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance for Delta Air Lines, responsible for supporting all Delta departments in achieving the highest levels of safety, security, quality, and environmental performance.

John began his career in 1993 at Delta as an aircraft structural engineer and held various leadership positions in the Engineering group, including Interiors Engineering and New Aircraft Acquisition. He also led the TechOps Materials and Planning Organization as well as directed Delta TechOps’ worldwide Maintenance Operations.

Currently, John sits on the Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering School Advisory Board, Delta Flight Museum Board, Candler Field Advisory Board, and Board of Visitors of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit.

John holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Emory University's Goizueta Business School.