<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE RELATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 1,190 <SECURITIES> 817 <RECEIVABLES> 765 <ALLOWANCES> (33) <INVENTORY> 114 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,781 <PP&E> 20,059 <DEPRECIATION> 7,410 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,184 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,804 <BONDS> 5,005 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 270 <OTHER-SE> 4,534 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,184 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,550 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,838 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,076 <LOSS-PROVISION> 11 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 249 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,539 <INCOME-TAX> 612 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 927 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 927 <EPS-BASIC> 6.92 <EPS-DILUTED> 6.59