Not a criticism of the OP, just of the article but:
“We’re hiring pilots, we’re hiring flight attendants, we’re hiring ground staff. We’re hiring in all categories of the company,” CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “We’re the process of hiring 6,000 people this year and at least a like amount next year.” "
does not mean
Delta Air Lines is expanding its workforce this year and next by 12,000 as the airline expands its operations.