US airline Delta on Wednesday reported net income for the second quarter of $735 million or $1.15 per share, down from $1.44 billion or $2.21 per share in the June 2019 quarter. Excluding items, adjusted earnings for the quarter was $1.44 per share, compared to $2.35 per share in the same quarter of 2019. On average, 14 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report a loss of $1.64 per share for the quarter. Analysts’ estimates typically exclude special items. Pre-tax income for the quarter was $1.03 million, down 46% from $1.91 billion in June 2019 quarter. Adjusted pre-tax…