EXHIBIT 23


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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Preliminary
Prospectus Supplement of Delta Air Lines, Inc., relating to Pass Through
Certificates, Series 2002-1, of our reports, dated February 1, 2002, each of
which is included or incorporated by reference in MBIA Inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, relating to our audits of: the
consolidated financial statements of MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December
31, 2001 and 2000 and for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 2001; the consolidated financial statement schedules of MBIA Inc. and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2001; and, the consolidated financial statements
of MBIA Insurance Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000
and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001. We also
consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts."


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

April 22, 2002