1 EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Thomas J. Roeck, Jr. as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ Ronald W. Allen ------------------------------------------- Ronald W. Allen Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Delta Air Lines, Inc. 2 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ Edwin L. Artzt --------------------------- Edwin L. Artzt Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 3 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ Henry A. Biedenharn, III ------------------------------- Henry A. Biedenharn, III Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 4 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ James L. Broadhead --------------------------- James L. Broadhead Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 5 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ Edward H. Budd ---------------------------- Edward H. Budd Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 6 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ George D. Busbee ---------------------------------- George D. Busbee Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 7 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ R. Eugene Cartledge --------------------------------- R. Eugene Cartledge Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 8 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ Mary Johnston Evans ------------------------------ Mary Johnston Evans Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 9 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ Peter D. Sutherland -------------------------------- Peter D. Sutherland Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 10 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ Gerald Grinstein ------------------------------ Gerald Grinstein Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 11 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ Jesse Hill, Jr. -------------------------------- Jesse Hill, Jr. Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 12 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen, Thomas J. Roeck, Jr., and each of them separately, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ Andrew J. Young ------------------------------- Andrew J. Young Director Delta Air Lines, Inc. 13 POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby constitute and appoint Ronald W. Allen as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, in any and all capacities, to sign on my behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, and any amendment or supplement thereto; and to file such Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other appropriate agency pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of September, 1996. /s/ Thomas J. Roeck, Jr. ------------------------------------ Thomas J. Roeck, Jr. Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer Delta Air Lines, Inc.