September has been off to a good start, Mr. Janki said at a conference last week.
Consumer demand remains strong and corporate travel—an important income generator for Delta before the pandemic—is recovering, Mr. Janki said.
“We are keenly focused on continuing to strengthen the balance sheet and drive debt down,” Mr. Janki said.
Adjusted net debt stood at $19.6 billion at the end of the second quarter, Delta said.
Mr. Janki wants his 600-people strong finance team to rely more on data and improve its systems, including streamlining information in the cloud.