<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FORM 10K FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE RELATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 1,145 <SECURITIES> 507 <RECEIVABLES> 1,012 <ALLOWANCES> 44 <INVENTORY> 73 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,282 <PP&E> 11,689 <DEPRECIATION> 4,894 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,226 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,638 <BONDS> 2,273 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 217 <OTHER-SE> 2,323 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,226 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,455 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,992 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (82) <LOSS-PROVISION> 15 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 269 <INCOME-PRETAX> 276 <INCOME-TAX> 120 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 156 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 156 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.42