<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE RELATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 850 <SECURITIES> 503 <RECEIVABLES> 811 <ALLOWANCES> 53 <INVENTORY> 90 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,867 <PP&E> 14,364 <DEPRECIATION> 5,784 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,137 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,105 <BONDS> 2,045 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 259 <OTHER-SE> 3,148 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,137 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,985 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,222 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (66) <LOSS-PROVISION> 11 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 99 <INCOME-PRETAX> 730 <INCOME-TAX> 287 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 443 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 443 <EPS-PRIMARY> 5.92 <EPS-DILUTED> 5.67