<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 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> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 1,151 <SECURITIES> 504 <RECEIVABLES> 1,078 <ALLOWANCES> 49 <INVENTORY> 85 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,489 <PP&E> 13,914 <DEPRECIATION> 5,607 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,535 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,601 <BONDS> 2,065 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 251 <OTHER-SE> 2,989 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,535 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,552 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,121 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (37) <LOSS-PROVISION> 6 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 50 <INCOME-PRETAX> 418 <INCOME-TAX> 164 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 254 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 254 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.26