<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DELTA AIR LINES, INC.'S FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 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-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 1,077 <SECURITIES> 557 <RECEIVABLES> 974 <ALLOWANCES> 36 <INVENTORY> 100 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,362 <PP&E> 15,286 <DEPRECIATION> 5,965 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,603 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,577 <BONDS> 1,913 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 265 <OTHER-SE> 3,758 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,603 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,138 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,445 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (141) <LOSS-PROVISION> 23 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 186 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,648 <INCOME-TAX> 647 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,001 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,001 <EPS-PRIMARY> 13.28 <EPS-DILUTED> 12.68