SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

              CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 17, 2001


                              Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                      1-5424                  58-0218548
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 (State of incorporation)     (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S.  Employer
                                                           Identification No.)


Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia        30320
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          (Address of principal executive officers)            (Zip Code)


  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (404) 715-2600
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS
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            Delta Air Lines, Inc. (the "Company") is filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission certain items that are to be incorporated by reference
into its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-65218).

ITEM 7.     EXHIBITS
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            The following documents are filed as Exhibits in connection with,
and incorporated by reference into, the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (File No. 333-65218). The Registration Statement and the Supplement dated
September 17, 2001 and the Supplement dated September 14, 2001 to the Prospectus
Supplement dated September 6, 2001 to the Prospectus date July 23, 2001 related
to the offering by the Company of Pass Through Trust Certificates, Series
2001-1.

EXHIBIT NUMBER                      DESCRIPTION
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      1(a)                          Underwriting Agreement dated as of September
                                    6, 2001, by and among the Company, Salomon
                                    Smith Barney Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities
                                    Inc.

      1(b)                          Amendment to Underwriting Agreement dated as
                                    of September 17, 2001, by and among the
                                    Company, Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and J.P.
                                    Morgan Securities Inc.

      4(a)(1)                       Trust Supplement No. 2001-1A-1 dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Company and State Street Bank and Trust
                                    Company of Connecticut, National
                                    Association, as Trustee (the "Pass Through
                                    Trustee").

      4(a)(2)                       Form of 6.619% Delta Air Lines Pass Through
                                    Certificate, Series 2001-1A-1 (included in
                                    Exhibit 4(a)(1)).

      4(a)(3)                       Trust Supplement No. 2001-1A-2 dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Company and the Pass Through Trustee.

      4(a)(4)                       Form of 7.111% Delta Air Lines Pass Through
                                    Certificate, Series 2001-1A-2 (included in
                                    Exhibit 4(a)(3)).

      4(a)(5)                       Trust Supplement No. 2001-1B dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Company and the Pass Through Trustee.





      4(a)(6)                       Form of 7.711% Delta Air Lines Pass Through
                                    Certificate, Series 2001-1B (included in
                                    Exhibit 4(a)(5)).

      4(a)(7)                       Trust Supplement No. 2001-1C dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Company and the Pass Through Trustee.

      4(a)(8)                       Form of 7.299% Delta Air Lines Pass Through
                                    Certificate, Series 2001-1C (included in
                                    Exhibit 4(a)(7)).

      4(b)(1)                       Intercreditor Agreement dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and among the Pass
                                    Through Trustee, Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen
                                    Girozentrale (the "Liquidity Provider") and
                                    State Street Bank and Trust Company of
                                    Connecticut, National Association, as
                                    Subordination Agent (the "Subordination
                                    Agent").

      4(c)(1)                       Revolving Credit Agreement (2001-1A-1) dated
                                    as of September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Subordination Agent and the Liquidity
                                    Provider.

      4(c)(2)                       Revolving Credit Agreement (2001-1A-2) dated
                                    as of September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Subordination Agent and the Liquidity
                                    Provider.

      4(c)(3)                       Revolving Credit Agreement (2001-1B) dated
                                    as of September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Subordination Agent and the Liquidity
                                    Provider.

      4(c)(4)                       Revolving Credit Agreement (2001-1C) dated
                                    as of September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Subordination Agent and the Liquidity
                                    Provider.

      4(d)(1)                       Participation Agreement (N3731T) dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and among the
                                    Company, the Pass Through Trustee, the
                                    Subordination Agent and State Street Bank
                                    and Trust Company of Connecticut, National
                                    Association, as loan trustee (the "Loan
                                    Trustee"), and State Street Bank and Trust
                                    Company of Connecticut, National
                                    Association, in its individual capacity as
                                    set forth therein.





      4(d)(2)                       Indenture and Security Agreement (N3731T)
                                    dated as of September 17, 2001, by and
                                    between the Company and the Loan Trustee.

      4(d)(3)                       Form  of  Series  2001-1  Equipment  Notes
                                    issued  in  connection   with  the  Boeing
                                    aircraft bearing U.S.  registration number
                                    N3731T (included in Exhibit 4(d)(2)).

      99                            Schedule I.*

            * Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, Exhibit
      99(a) filed herewith contains a list of other documents applicable to the
      Boeing aircraft that relate to the offering of the Company's Pass Through
      Certificates, Series 2001-1, which documents are substantially identical
      to those applicable to the Boeing 737 aircraft bearing United States
      registration numbers. Exhibit 99 sets forth the details by which such
      other documents differ from the corresponding documents filed in respect
      of the aircraft bearing United States registrations number N3731T.

            The Exhibit Index commencing on page 6 is hereby incorporated herein
      by reference.




      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                       DELTA AIR LINES, INC.


October 16, 2001
                                       By: /s/ Leslie P. Klemperer
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                                           Leslie P. Klemperer
                                           Vice President - Asssociate General
                                           Counsel




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NUMBER                               DESCRIPTION
---------------                              ------------

      1(a)                          Underwriting Agreement dated as of September
                                    6, 2001, by and among the Company, Salomon
                                    Smith Barney Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities
                                    Inc.

      1(b)                          Amendment to Underwriting Agreement dated as
                                    of September 17, 2001, by and among the
                                    Company, Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and J.P.
                                    Morgan Securities Inc.

      4(a)(1)                       Trust Supplement No. 2001-1A-1 dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Company and State Street Bank and Trust
                                    Company of Connecticut, National
                                    Association, as Trustee (the "Pass Through
                                    Trustee").

      4(a)(2)                       Form of 6.619% Delta Air Lines Pass Through
                                    Certificate, Series 2001-1A-1 (included in
                                    Exhibit 4(a)(1)).

      4(a)(3)                       Trust Supplement No. 2001-1A-2 dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Company and the Pass Through Trustee.

      4(a)(4)                       Form of 7.111% Delta Air Lines Pass Through
                                    Certificate, Series 2001-1A-2 (included in
                                    Exhibit 4(a)(3)).

      4(a)(5)                       Trust Supplement No. 2001-1B dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Company and the Pass Through Trustee.

      4(a)(6)                       Form of 7.711% Delta Air Lines Pass Through
                                    Certificate, Series 2001-1B (included in
                                    Exhibit 4(a)(5)).

      4(a)(7)                       Trust Supplement No. 2001-1C dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Company and the Pass Through Trustee.

      4(a)(8)                       Form of 7.299% Delta Air Lines Pass Through
                                    Certificate, Series 2001-1C (included in
                                    Exhibit 4(a)(7)).


      4(b)(1)                       Intercreditor Agreement dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and among the Pass
                                    Through Trustee, Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen
                                    Girozentrale (the "Liquidity Provider") and
                                    State Street Bank and Trust Company of
                                    Connecticut, National Association, as
                                    Subordination Agent (the "Subordination
                                    Agent").

      4(c)(1)                       Revolving Credit Agreement (2001-1A-1) dated
                                    as of September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Subordination Agent and the Liquidity
                                    Provider.

      4(c)(2)                       Revolving Credit Agreement (2001-1A-2) dated
                                    as of September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Subordination Agent and the Liquidity
                                    Provider.

      4(c)(3)                       Revolving Credit Agreement (2001-1B) dated
                                    as of September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Subordination Agent and the Liquidity
                                    Provider.

      4(c)(4)                       Revolving Credit Agreement (2001-1C) dated
                                    as of September 17, 2001, by and between the
                                    Subordination Agent and the Liquidity
                                    Provider.

      4(d)(1)                       Participation Agreement (N3731T) dated as of
                                    September 17, 2001, by and among the
                                    Company, the Pass Through Trustee, the
                                    Subordination Agent and State Street Bank
                                    and Trust Company of Connecticut, National
                                    Association, as loan trustee (the "Loan
                                    Trustee"), and State Street Bank and Trust
                                    Company of Connecticut, National
                                    Association, in its individual capacity as
                                    set forth therein.

      4(d)(2)                       Indenture and Security Agreement (N3731T)
                                    dated as of September 17, 2001, by and
                                    between the Company and the Loan Trustee.

      4(d)(3)                       Form of Series 2001-1 Equipment Notes issued
                                    in connection with the Boeing aircraft
                                    bearing U.S. registration number N3731T
                                    (included in Exhibit 4(d)(2)).

      99                            Schedule I.*