Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta Air Lines, spoke exclusively to "CBS Mornings" about the frightening Toronto plane crash investigation, the experience of the crew on board the plane and aviation safety.

Outnumbered' discusses Delta CEO Ed Bastian's response to CBS host Gayle King suggesting the increase in airline crashes are a result of President Donald Trump's FAA cuts.

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said on Wednesday the pilots of the regional jet that flipped upside down upon landing in Toronto this week were experienced and familiar with flying in wintry conditions.

Delta CEO Ed Bastian defended the Trump administration's cuts to the FAA, saying they would not impact airline safety after a Delta plane crashed this week.

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is threading a needle: defending its DEI initiatives as merit-based “people initiatives” that are core to its bus

Delta CEO Ed Bastian says the 300 or so probationary Federal Aviation Administration employees laid off so far served in non-critical safety functions.

The Delta flight crew on board the jet that crash-landed and flipped over in Toronto was experienced and trained for such ordeals, the airline’s CEO said Wednesday — as he poured cold water on fears about mass Federal Aviation Agency layoffs under President Trump.

When Delta CEO Ed Bastian first heard that a plane carrying 80 passengers crashed and flipped over in Toronto, he was shocked. That emotion only compounded once he realized his airline was the one responsible.

Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta Air Lines, spoke exclusively to "CBS Mornings" about the frightening Toronto plane crash investigation, the experience of the crew on board the plane and aviation safety.

All 80 people onboard the plane survived. "Our most pressing priority remains taking care of all customers and Endeavor crew members who were involved," said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. "We'll do everything we can to support them and their families in the days ahead,

Delta CEO Ed Bastian defended the Trump administration’s cuts to the FAA, saying they would not impact airline safety after a Delta plane crashed this week.  Read More

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said on Wednesday the flight crew onboard the regional jet that flipped upside down upon landing in Toronto earlier this week was experienced.