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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001238288-04-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELTA AIR LINES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000027904
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				580218548
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL AIRPORT
		STREET 2:		1030 DELTA BLVD
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30354-1989
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4047152600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 20706
		STREET 2:		DEPT 981
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30320-6001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DELTA AIR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660908

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRAPEK KARL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238288

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05424
		FILM NUMBER:		04898518

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17000 ROTUNDA DRIVE
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48120
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3137559111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17000 ROTUNDA DRIVE
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48120
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    <periodOfReport>2004-07-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>DELTA AIR LINES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DAL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KRAPEK KARL J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 20574</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30230</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nanci Oliver Sloan as attorney in fact for      Karl J. Krapek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-02</signatureDate>
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY OF KARL J. KRAPEK
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                                  POWER OF ATTORNEY





     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

constitutes and appoints each of, Gregory L. Riggs, Leslie P.

Klemperer, Alan T. Rosselot, Nanci Oliver Sloan and Suzanne M. Arpin,

signing singly, the undersigned/s true and lawful attorney in fact to:



     1     execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the

undersigned/s capacity as a director of Delta Air Lines, Inc.

/the Company/, Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with

Section 16/a/ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the

rules thereunder;



     2     do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of

the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete

and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form

with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and

any stock exchange or similar authority; and



     3    take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection

with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney in fact,

may be of benefit to, and in the best interest of, or legally

required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents

executed by such attorney in fact on behalf of the undersigned

pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall

contain such terms and conditions as such attorney in fact may

approve in such attorney in fact/s discretion.



     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney in fact full

power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing

whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise

of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all

intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if

personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,

hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney in fact, or

such attorney in fact/s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do

or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the

rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that

the foregoing attorneys in fact, in serving in such capacity at the

request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company

assuming, any of the undersigned/s responsibilities to comply with

Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect

until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4,

and 5 with respect to the undersigned/s holdings of and transactions

in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the

undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys

in fact.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this

Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 14th day of June, 2004.











                                  /s/ Karl J. Krapek

                                      Karl J. Krapek

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