<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE RELATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 979 <SECURITIES> 34 <RECEIVABLES> 1,007 <ALLOWANCES> (39) <INVENTORY> 18 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,740 <PP&E> 17,783 <DEPRECIATION> 6,658 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,165 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,236 <BONDS> 2,545 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 268 <OTHER-SE> 3,956 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,165 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,754 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,526 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 127 <LOSS-PROVISION> 14 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 139 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,216 <INCOME-TAX> 479 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 737 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 737 <EPS-PRIMARY> 5.06 <EPS-DILUTED> 4.80