<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DELTA AIR LINES, INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE RELATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 1,387 <SECURITIES> 478 <RECEIVABLES> 735 <ALLOWANCES> (35) <INVENTORY> 30 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,938 <PP&E> 21,667 <DEPRECIATION> 7,650 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,805 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,134 <BONDS> 5,172 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 272 <OTHER-SE> 5,203 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,805 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,345 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,835 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13 <LOSS-PROVISION> 4 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 105 <INCOME-PRETAX> 392 <INCOME-TAX> 159 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 233 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 100 <NET-INCOME> 133 <EPS-BASIC> 1.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.01