10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

or

o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-5424

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

State of Incorporation: Delaware

IRS Employer Identification No.: 58-0218548

P.O. Box 20706, Atlanta, Georgia 30320-6001

Telephone: (404) 715-2600

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes x    No o

Number of shares outstanding by each class of common stock, as of July 31, 2003:

Common Stock, $1.50 par value — 123,363,918 shares outstanding

This document is also available on our web site at http://investor.delta.com/edgar.cfm.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1. Financial Statements
	Statistical Summary
	Aircraft Fleet Table
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings
	Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
	Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURE
Exhibit Index
EX-12
EX-15
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32
EX-99

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     Statements in this Form 10-Q (or otherwise made by Delta or on Delta’s behalf) that are not historical facts, including statements regarding Delta’s estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions, projections or strategies for the future, may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or Delta’s present expectations. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to:

1. the many effects on Delta and the airline industry from the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, including the following:

• the adverse impact on the demand for air travel;

• the change in Delta’s operations and higher costs resulting from new airline and airport security directives and related customer reactions;

• the availability and cost of war and terrorism risk and other insurance for Delta;

• potential declines in the values of the aircraft in Delta’s fleet or facilities and related asset impairment charges;

2.	the availability to Delta of financing on commercially reasonable terms, which may be influenced by, among other things, airline bankruptcies, the creditworthiness of the airline industry in general and Delta in particular, and actions by credit rating agencies;
3.	military action in Iraq and continued geopolitical uncertainty, including additional terrorist activity;
4.	general economic conditions, both in the United States and in our markets outside the United States;
5.	the results of the profit improvement initiatives previously announced by Delta;
6.	the willingness of customers to travel generally, and with Delta specifically, which could be affected by disease outbreaks, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Delta’s and the industry’s safety record;
7.	competitive factors in our industry, such as airline bankruptcies, the airline pricing environment, the growth of low cost carriers, the ability of other airlines to reduce their costs through bankruptcy or otherwise, international alliances, codesharing programs, capacity decisions by competitors and mergers and acquisitions;

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8.	outcomes of negotiations on collective bargaining agreements, including Delta’s recent discussions with the Air Line Pilots Association to reduce pilot employment costs, and other labor issues;
9.	changes in the availability or cost of aircraft fuel or fuel hedges;
10.	our future funding obligations under our defined benefit pension plans, which are based on various factors, including actual market performance of our pension plan assets, future 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yields and regulatory requirements;
11.	disruptions to operations due to adverse weather conditions and air traffic control-related constraints;
12.	actions by the United States or foreign governments, including the Federal Aviation Administration and other regulatory agencies; and
13.	the outcome of Delta’s litigation.

     Additional information concerning risks and uncertainties that could cause differences between actual results and forward-looking statements is contained in Delta’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and in its Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 11, 2003. Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on Delta’s forward-looking statements, which represent Delta’s views only as of August 13, 2003, and which Delta has no current intention to update.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Millions, Except Share Data)

			June 30,			December 31,
ASSETS			2003			2002
			(Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	2,815		$	1,969
	Restricted cash			208			134
	Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $42 at June 30, 2003 and $33 at December 31, 2002			770			292
	Income tax receivable			8			319
	Expendable parts and supplies inventories, net of an allowance for obsolescence of $184 at June 30, 2003 and $183 at December 31, 2002			190			164
	Deferred income taxes			717			668
	Prepaid expenses and other			379			356
		Total current assets		5,087			3,902
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
	Flight equipment			20,570			20,295
	Accumulated depreciation			(6,200	)		(6,109	)
		Flight equipment, net		14,370			14,186
	Flight and ground equipment under capital leases			398			439
	Accumulated amortization			(282	)		(297	)
		Flight and ground equipment under capital leases, net		116			142
	Ground property and equipment			4,328			4,270
	Accumulated depreciation			(2,297	)		(2,206	)
		Ground property and equipment, net		2,031			2,064
	Advance payments for equipment			79			132
		Total property and equipment, net		16,596			16,524
OTHER ASSETS:
	Investments in associated companies			—			174
	Goodwill			2,092			2,092
	Operating rights and other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $176 at June 30, 2003 and $172 at December 31, 2002			98			102
	Restricted investments for Boston airport terminal project			375			417
	Other noncurrent assets			1,309			1,509
		Total other assets		3,874			4,294
Total assets			$	25,557		$	24,720

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Millions, Except Share Data)

			June 30,			December 31,
LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY			2003			2002
			(Unaudited)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
	Current maturities of long-term debt		$	845		$	666
	Current obligations under capital leases			26			27
	Accounts payable, deferred credits and other accrued liabilities			1,725			1,921
	Air traffic liability			1,500			1,270
	Taxes payable			899			862
	Accrued salaries and related benefits			1,184			1,365
	Accrued rent			194			344
		Total current liabilities		6,373			6,455
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
	Long-term debt			10,845			9,576
	Long-term debt issued by Massachusetts Port Authority			498			498
	Capital leases			83			100
	Postretirement benefits			2,277			2,282
	Accrued rent			730			739
	Pension and related benefits			3,088			3,242
	Other			164			93
		Total noncurrent liabilities		17,685			16,530
DEFERRED CREDITS:
	Deferred gains on sale and leaseback transactions			452			478
	Deferred revenue and other credits			102			100
		Total deferred credits		554			578
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 3, 5 and 6)
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN PREFERRED STOCK:
	Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, $72.00 stated and liquidation value; 5,940,778 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2003, and 6,065,489 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2002			428			437
	Unearned compensation under employee stock ownership plan			(162	)		(173	)
		Total Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preferred Stock		266			264
SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY:
	Common stock, $1.50 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 180,908,728 shares issued at June 30, 2003 and 180,903,373 shares issued at December 31, 2002			271			271
	Additional paid-in capital			3,264			3,263
	Retained earnings			1,343			1,639
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(1,481	)		(1,562	)
	Treasury stock at cost, 57,545,673 shares at June 30, 2003 and 57,544,168 shares at December 31, 2002			(2,718	)		(2,718	)
		Total shareowners’ equity		679			893
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity			$	25,557		$	24,720

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In Millions, Except Share Data)

			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2003			2002			2003			2002
OPERATING REVENUES:
	Passenger		$	3,049		$	3,217		$	5,980		$	6,095
	Cargo			114			109			227			220
	Other, net			144			148			255			262
		Total operating revenues		3,307			3,474			6,462			6,577
OPERATING EXPENSES:
	Salaries and related costs			1,592			1,563			3,226			3,064
	Aircraft fuel			435			401			946			740
	Depreciation and amortization			299			291			597			572
	Contracted services			219			241			451			504
	Landing fees and other rents			212			211			430			414
	Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs			159			181			303			366
	Aircraft rent			179			179			362			357
	Other selling expenses			124			140			239			285
	Passenger commissions			50			89			105			196
	Passenger service			76			98			156			192
	Restructuring and related items			—			23			43			63
	Appropriations Act reimbursements			(398	)		—			(398	)		—
	Other			164			184			341			386
		Total operating expenses		3,111			3,601			6,801			7,139
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)				196			(127	)		(339	)		(562	)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
	Interest expense			(184	)		(164	)		(355	)		(315	)
	Interest income			7			9			17			19
	Gain (loss) from sale of investments			283			—			283			(3	)
	Loss on extinguishment of ESOP Notes			(1	)		—			(15	)		—
	Fair value adjustments of SFAS 133 derivatives			(9	)		(15	)		(15	)		(43	)
	Miscellaneous income, net			9			10			1			15
		Total other income (expense)		105			(160	)		(84	)		(327	)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES				301			(287	)		(423	)		(889	)
INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT				(117	)		101			141			306
NET INCOME (LOSS)				184			(186	)		(282	)		(583	)
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS				(4	)		(3	)		(8	)		(7	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREOWNERS			$	180		$	(189	)	$	(290	)	$	(590	)
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE			$	1.46		$	(1.54	)	$	(2.35	)	$	(4.79	)
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE			$	1.40		$	(1.54	)	$	(2.35	)	$	(4.79	)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN BASIC PER SHARE COMPUTATION				123,362,811			123,243,476			123,361,622			123,243,816
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN DILUTED PER SHARE COMPUTATION				130,518,617			123,243,476			123,361,622			123,243,816
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE			$	0.025		$	0.025		$	0.050		$	0.050

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In Millions)

			Six Months Ended
			June 30,
			2003			2002
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net loss		$	(282	)	$	(583	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities, net			205			254
	Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net			247			404
		Net cash provided by operating activities		170			75
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Property and equipment additions:
		Flight equipment, including advance payments		(159	)		(868	)
		Ground property and equipment		(145	)		(133	)
	Decrease in restricted investments			42			15
	Proceeds from sale of investments			273			24
	Other, net			6			15
		Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		17			(947	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations			(330	)		(176	)
	Issuance of long-term obligations			1,396			1,318
	Payments on issuance of short term obligations and notes payable, net			(18	)		(703	)
	Cash dividends on common and preferred stock			(19	)		(19	)
	Make whole payments on extinguishment of ESOP Notes			(15	)		—
	Redemption of preferred stock			(9	)		(11	)
	Payment on termination of accounts receivable securitization			(250	)		—
	Other, net			(96	)		—
		Net cash provided by financing activities		659			409
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:				846			(463	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				1,969			2,210
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$	2,815		$	1,747
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
	Interest (net of amounts capitalized)		$	369		$	286
	Income taxes, net		$	(392	)	$	(482	)
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:
Aircraft delivered under seller financing arrangements			$	378		$	265

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Statistical Summary
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
Statistical Summary:
	Revenue Passenger Miles (millions)		24,074			26,319			46,958			49,549
	Available Seat Miles (millions)		32,034			35,859			65,238			69,599
	Passenger Mile Yield		12.67	¢		12.23	¢		12.73	¢		12.30	¢
	Operating Revenue Per Available Seat Mile		10.32	¢		9.69	¢		9.90	¢		9.45	¢
	Passenger Revenue Per Available Seat Mile		9.52	¢		8.97	¢		9.17	¢		8.76	¢
	Operating Cost Per Available Seat Mile		9.71	¢		10.05	¢		10.42	¢		10.26	¢
	Passenger Load Factor		75.15	%		73.39	%		71.98	%		71.19	%
	Breakeven Passenger Load Factor		70.34	%		76.30	%		76.06	%		77.76	%
	Passengers Enplaned (thousands)		25,969			27,427			50,879			52,045
	Revenue Ton Miles (millions)		2,737			3,018			5,378			5,691
	Cargo Ton Miles (millions)		329			386			682			736
	Cargo Ton Mile Yield		34.60	¢		28.30	¢		33.25	¢		29.92	¢
	Fuel Gallons Consumed (millions)		571			634			1,159			1,233
	Average Price Per Fuel Gallon, net of hedging gains		76.29	¢		63.13	¢		81.67	¢		60.00	¢
	Number of Aircraft in Fleet, End of Period		816			831			816			831
	Full-Time Equivalent Employees, End of Period		69,800			75,700			69,800			75,700

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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Aircraft Fleet Table
(Unaudited)

Our total aircraft fleet, orders, options and rolling options at June 30, 2003 are summarized in the following table. Options have scheduled delivery slots. Rolling options replace options and are assigned delivery slots as options expire or are exercised.

	Current Fleet
Aircraft Type	Owned		Leased		Total		Orders		Options		Rolling Options
B-737-200		4		48		52		—		—		—
B-737-300		—		26		26		—		—		—
B-737-800		71		—		71		61		60		230
B-757-200		77		44		121		—		20		40
B-767-200		15		—		15		—		—		—
B-767-300		4		24		28		—		—		—
B-767-300ER		51		8		59		—		10		9
B-767-400		21		—		21		—		24		1
B-777-200		8		—		8		5		20		12
MD-11		8		6		14		—		—		—
MD-88		63		57		120		—		—		—
MD-90		16		—		16		—		—		—
EMB-120		8		—		8		—		—		—
ATR-72		4		15		19		—		—		—
CRJ-100/200		89		122		211		15		183		—
CRJ-700		27		—		27		31		165		—
Total		466		350		816		112		482		292

The table above reflects the following changes which occurred during the June 2003 quarter:

• We accepted delivery of four CRJ-200 and five CRJ-700 aircraft.

• We retired 12 EMB-120 and our remaining eight B-727-200 aircraft.

• We purchased four B-737-200 aircraft previously operated under capital lease agreements.

The table above includes the following 27 aircraft, which have been temporarily grounded: 12 B-737-200, one B-737-300, three B-767-200, two B-767-300ER and nine MD-11 aircraft.

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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2003
(Unaudited)

1. ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, this Form 10-Q does not include all the information required by GAAP for complete financial statements. As a result, this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes in our 2002 Annual Report to Shareowners (Annual Report).

     Management believes that the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items and restructuring and related items, considered necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented. We have reclassified certain prior period amounts in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to be consistent with our current period presentation. The effect of these reclassifications is not material.

     Due to seasonal variations in the demand for air travel and other factors, operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the entire year.

Stock-Based Compensation

     We account for our stock-based compensation plans under the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Bulletin (APB) Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. For additional information related to our stock-based compensation plans, see Note 12 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 55-57) in our Annual Report. No stock option compensation expense is recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations because all stock options granted had an exercise price equal to the fair value of the underlying common stock on the grant date.

     On May 28, 2003, we commenced a stock option exchange program (Exchange Program) under which approximately 45,000 eligible employees were offered the opportunity to exchange their outstanding stock options with an exercise price of $25 per share or more for a designated fewer number of replacement options with a new exercise price. In accordance with the terms of the Exchange Program, we canceled approximately 32 million outstanding stock options on June 25, 2003 and expect to issue, in exchange for the canceled options, approximately 12 million new options on December 26, 2003. The exercise price of the new stock options will be the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the new stock options are granted.

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Members of our Board of Directors, including our Chief Executive Officer, were not eligible to participate in the Exchange Program.

     In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123), the tables below have been prepared assuming the approximately 32 million stock options canceled under the Exchange Program were immediately reissued as approximately 12 million new options. Accordingly, these disclosures include estimates about (1) the number of stock options that will be reissued; (2) the grant price on the date of reissue; (3) the risk-free interest rate; (4) the expected life of the new stock options; and (5) the expected volatility of our common stock. When these stock options are actually reissued (which we expect to occur on December 26, 2003), the estimates will be adjusted based on actual data at that time and may differ materially from the estimates shown below.

     The estimated fair values of stock options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 were derived using the Black-Scholes model. The following table includes the assumptions used in estimating fair values and the resulting weighted average fair value of a stock option granted in the periods presented.

	Stock Options Granted During the
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
Assumption	2003			2002			2003			2002
Risk-free interest rate		2.2	%		4.7	%		2.2	%		4.7	%
Average expected life of stock options (in years)		5.2			6.5			5.2			6.5
Expected volatility of common stock		54.3	%		34.0	%		54.3	%		32.8	%
Expected annual dividends on common stock	$	—		$	0.10		$	—		$	0.10
Weighted average fair value of a stock option granted	$	7		$	10		$	7		$	13

     The following table shows what our net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share would have been for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, had we accounted for our stock-based compensation plans under the fair value method of SFAS 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure,” using the assumptions in the table above:

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	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)	2003			2002			2003			2002
Net income (loss):
As reported	$	184		$	(186	)	$	(282	)	$	(583	)
Stock option compensation income (expense) determined under the fair value based method, net of tax		(8	)		(10	)		(16	)		(21	)
As adjusted for the fair value method under SFAS 123	$	176		$	(196	)	$	(298	)	$	(604	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
As reported	$	1.46		$	(1.54	)	$	(2.35	)	$	(4.79	)
As adjusted for the fair value method under SFAS 123	$	1.40		$	(1.62	)	$	(2.48	)	$	(4.96	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
As reported	$	1.40		$	(1.54	)	$	(2.35	)	$	(4.79	)
As adjusted for the fair value method under SFAS 123	$	1.34		$	(1.62	)	$	(2.48	)	$	(4.96	)

2. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     On February 1, 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46),” which addresses how to identify variable interest entities and the criteria that require a company to consolidate such entities in its financial statements. FIN 46 was effective on February 1, 2003 for new transactions and on July 1, 2003 for transactions entered into prior to February 1, 2003. We have not entered into any new transactions subject to FIN 46 since February 1, 2003. We are evaluating the impact of FIN 46 on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as it relates to transactions entered into prior to February 1, 2003.

     In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 149). This statement amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133). SFAS 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except in certain circumstances. The adoption of SFAS 149 had no impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

     In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with the Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity” (SFAS 150). This statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003; otherwise, this statement is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 150 had no impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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3. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

     In accordance with SFAS 133, we record all derivative instruments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair market value and recognize certain changes in these fair market values in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. SFAS 133 applies to the accounting for our fuel hedging program, our interest rate hedging program and our holdings of equity warrants and other similar rights in certain companies. The impact of SFAS 133 on our Consolidated Statements of Operations is summarized as follows:

	Income (Expense)
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2003			2002			2003			2002
Change in time value of fuel hedge contracts	$	(15	)	$	(2	)	$	(42	)	$	(26	)
Ineffective portion of fuel hedge contracts		(2	)		3			19			5
Fair value adjustment of equity rights		8			(16	)		8			(22	)
Fair value adjustments of SFAS 133 derivatives, pretax	$	(9	)	$	(15	)	$	(15	)	$	(43	)
Total, net of tax	$	(6	)	$	(9	)	$	(10	)	$	(27	)

Fuel Hedging Program

     At June 30, 2003, our fuel hedge contracts had an estimated short-term fair market value of $56 million, which was recorded in prepaid expenses and other on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, and an estimated long-term fair market value of $10 million, which was recorded in other noncurrent assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Unrealized gains of $33 million, net of tax, were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2003. For additional information about SFAS 133 and our fuel hedging program, see Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 40-41) in our Annual Report.

Interest Rate Hedging Program

     On May 9, 2003, we settled early our two interest rate swap agreements resulting in a cash receipt of $27 million, including $7 million previously recognized as adjustments to interest expense under the terms of the swap agreements. These swaps were accounted for as fair value hedges of debt in accordance with SFAS 133. At the date of settlement, the fair value adjustments to the previously underlying debt related to the interest rate swaps totaled $20 million. These adjustments are being recognized in accordance with SFAS 133 as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining term of the previously underlying debt. For additional information about our interest rate swap agreements, see Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 40-41) in our Annual Report.

Equity Warrants and Other Similar Rights

     We own equity warrants and other similar rights in certain companies, primarily Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (Republic) and priceline.com Incorporated (priceline). On June 16, 2003, priceline effected a 1-for-6 reverse stock split of all outstanding shares of its common stock. As a result of the reverse stock split, our priceline warrant originally issued in 1999, as amended in 2000,

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was adjusted to (1) reduce the number of shares underlying the warrant from approximately 4.7 million to 779,000 and (2) increase our per share purchase price for those shares from $4.72 to $28.31. Our other priceline warrant, originally issued in 2001, was adjusted to (1) reduce the number of shares underlying the warrant from approximately 4.5 million to 756,000 and (2) increase our per share purchase price for those shares from $2.97 to $17.81. The priceline reverse stock split did not have an impact on the valuation of our warrants or our priceline Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock.

     At June 30, 2003, the total fair market value of our equity warrants and other similar rights was $27 million. The changes in fair market value of these rights are recorded on our Consolidated Statements of Operations as fair value adjustments of SFAS 133 derivatives. For additional information about these equity interests, see Notes 2 and 22 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 37-39 and pages 64-65, respectively) in our Annual Report.

4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

     The following table presents information about our intangible assets, other than goodwill, at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002:

		June 30, 2003					December 31, 2002
		Gross					Gross
		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Accumulated
(in millions)		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization
Intangible assets, subject to amortization:
	Leasehold and operating rights	$	125	$	(90	)	$	125	$	(86	)
	Other		3		(1	)		3		(1	)
	Total	$	128	$	(91	)	$	128	$	(87	)

		Net Carrying		Net Carrying
(in millions)		Amount		Amount
Intangible assets, not subject to amortization:
	International routes	$	60	$	60
	Other		1		1
	Total	$	61	$	61

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5. DEBT INSTRUMENTS

Future Maturities

     The following table summarizes the scheduled maturities of our debt, including current maturities, at June 30, 2003, as adjusted for certain refinancings of regional jet aircraft subsequent to June 30, 2003 (for additional information see Note 14 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q):

Years Ending December 31,	Principal
(in millions)	Amount
Six months ending December 31, 2003	$	193
2004		863
2005		1,359
2006		767
2007		455
After 2007		8,550
Total	$	12,187

General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC) Agreements

     In the June 2003 quarter, we entered into four financing arrangements with GECC aggregating $761 million. These arrangements included (1) three agreements under which we borrowed a total of $352 million due in installments through 2010 and (2) a fourth agreement under which GECC issued $409 million of irrevocable, direct-pay letters of credit to back our obligations with respect to $403 million principal amount of outstanding letter of credit enhanced municipal bonds. These agreements are secured by certain aircraft, spare engines and spare parts. For additional information about our GECC Agreements, see Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 18-22) in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

Convertible Senior Notes (Notes)

     In June 2003, we issued, in private placements, $350 million principal amount of our 8% Notes due 2023. Holders may convert the Notes into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price of $28 per share (approximately 35.7143 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes), if (i) the price of our common stock reaches, or the trading price of the Notes falls below, specified levels; (ii) we call the Notes for redemption; or (iii) certain corporate transactions occur. The conversion price is subject to adjustment in certain events. We may redeem for cash all or a portion of the Notes at our option on or after June 5, 2008 at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. Holders may require us to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes for cash on June 3 of 2008, 2013 or 2018, or in the event of certain changes in control of Delta, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

Other Financing Arrangements

     On January 31, 2002, we entered into a facility to finance, on a secured basis at the time of acquisition, certain future deliveries of regional jet aircraft. At June 30, 2003, total borrowings

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outstanding under this facility, as amended, were $327 million. Borrowings under this facility (1) are due between 366 days and 18 months after the date of borrowing (subject to earlier repayment if certain longer-term financing is obtained for these aircraft) and (2) bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin.

     On April 15, 2003, we terminated our credit facility with certain banks under which we could borrow up to $500 million on a secured basis until August 21, 2003. No amounts were outstanding under this facility. The aircraft previously reserved as collateral under this facility are being used as collateral in connection with the financing transactions with GECC described above and the $138 million financing described below.

     On April 30, 2003, we borrowed $138 million which is due in installments through April 2018. These borrowings are secured by one B-767-400 aircraft and one B-777-200 aircraft. This debt bears interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR plus a margin. The net proceeds of this financing were made available for general corporate purposes.

     For additional information about our debt, see Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 43-46) in our Annual Report and Note 5 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 13-14) in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. For a discussion of events that occurred subsequent to June 30, 2003 related to our debt, see Note 14 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

6. SALE OF RECEIVABLES

     We were party to an agreement under which we sold a defined pool of our accounts receivable, on a revolving basis, through a special-purpose, wholly owned subsidiary to a third party. This agreement expired on March 31, 2003. As a result, on April 2, 2003, we paid $250 million, which represented the total amount owed to the third party by our wholly owned subsidiary, and subsequently collected the related receivables. For additional information regarding our sale of receivables, see Note 8 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 47-48) in our Annual Report.

7. COMMITMENTS

Aircraft & Engine Order Commitments

     Future expenditures for aircraft and engines on order as of June 30, 2003 are estimated to be $4.5 billion. The following table shows the timing of these commitments:

Year Ending December 31,
(in billions)		Amount
Six months ending December 31, 2003		$	0.5
2004			0.7
2005			1.2
2006			1.3
2007			0.8
After 2007			—
	Total	$	4.5

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Contract Carrier Agreement Commitments

     We have contract carrier agreements with three regional air carriers, Atlantic Coast Airlines, Inc. (ACA), SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (SkyWest) and Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. (Chautauqua), a regional air carrier which is a subsidiary of Republic. Under these contract carrier agreements, we schedule certain aircraft that are operated by those airlines using our flight code, sell the seats on those flights and retain the related revenues. We pay those airlines an amount based on their cost of operating those flights plus a specified margin.

     The following table shows the total number of aircraft and available seat miles (ASMs) operated for us by ACA, SkyWest and Chautauqua, and our expenses related to the contract carrier agreements, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in millions, except aircraft)	2003		2002		2003		2002
Number of aircraft operated, end of period		133		91		133		91
ASMs(1)		1,233		849		2,281		1,688
Expenses	$	189	$	124	$	358	$	257

⁽¹⁾ These ASMs are not included in our ASMs on page 7 of this Form 10-Q.

     For additional information regarding our agreements with ACA, SkyWest and Chautauqua, see Notes 9 and 22 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 48-50 and pages 64-65, respectively) in our Annual Report.

8. SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY

     During the six months ended June 30, 2003, we issued 5,355 shares of common stock under the Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Plan, and had a net increase of 1,505 shares in treasury stock primarily due to shares withheld for taxes related to activity under our 2000 Performance Compensation Plan. For additional information about our stock compensation plans, see Note 12 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 55-57) in our Annual Report.

9. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

     Comprehensive income (loss) includes (1) reported net income (loss); (2) additional minimum pension liability; and (3) unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities and fuel derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting. The following table shows our comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2003			2002			2003			2002
Net income (loss)	$	184		$	(186	)	$	(282	)	$	(583	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(7	)		(40	)		81			6
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	177		$	(226	)	$	(201	)	$	(577	)

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     The following table shows the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 30, 2003 and the activity for the six months then ended:

		Additional
		Minimum			Fuel			Marketable
		Pension			Derivative			Equity
(in millions)		Liability			Instruments			Securities			Total
Balance at December 31, 2002		$	(1,586	)	$	29		$	(5	)	$	(1,562	)
	Minimum liability adjustment		116			—			—			116
	Unrealized gain		—			110			5			115
	Realized gain		—			(105	)		(4	)		(109	)
	Impairment		—			—			8			8
	Tax effect		(44	)		(1	)		(4	)		(49	)
	Net of tax		72			4			5			81
Balance at June 30, 2003		$	(1,514	)	$	33		$	—		$	(1,481	)

     We anticipate that gains of $33 million, net of tax, will be realized over the 12 months ending June 30, 2004 as fuel hedge contracts settle and the related aircraft fuel purchases being hedged are consumed and recognized in expense. For additional information about our fuel hedge contracts, see Note 3 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q and Note 3 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 11-12) in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. For information regarding our additional minimum pension liability, see Note 11 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 51-55) in our Annual Report and Note 9 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (page 16) in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

10. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

     We are managed as a single business unit that provides air transportation for passengers and cargo. For additional information about our single business unit, see Note 15 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 58-59) in our Annual Report. Our operating revenues by geographic region are summarized in the following table:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(in millions)		2003		2002		2003		2002
North America		$	2,738	$	2,802	$	5,353	$	5,376
Atlantic			420		506		791		870
Latin America			128		135		270		276
Pacific			21		31		48		55
	Total	$	3,307	$	3,474	$	6,462	$	6,577

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11. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RESERVES

     The following table shows our restructuring and other reserve balances as of June 30, 2003 and the activity for the six months then ended for restructuring costs recorded in prior years related to (1) facility closures and other costs and (2) severance and related costs:

				Severance and Related Costs
				2002 Workforce			2001 Workforce
	Facilities			Reduction			Reduction
(in millions)	and Other			Programs			Programs
Balance at December 31, 2002	$	65		$	71		$	3
Payments		(4	)		(38	)		(2	)
Adjustments		(3	)		—			—
Balance at June 30, 2003	$	58		$	33		$	1

     The facilities and other reserve represents costs related primarily to (1) lease payments to be paid on closed facilities and (2) contract termination fees. The reserve for the 2002 workforce reduction programs primarily represents (1) employee severance costs and (2) medical benefits for employees who received severance or are participating in certain leave of absence programs.

     For additional information regarding our charges for restructuring and related items recorded in prior years, see Notes 16 and 17 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 59-62) in our Annual Report and Note 11 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (page 17) in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

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12. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

     We calculate basic earnings (loss) per share by dividing the income (loss) available to common shareowners by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share includes the dilutive effects of stock options and convertible securities. To the extent stock options and convertible securities are anti-dilutive, they are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share. The following table shows our computation of basic and diluted loss per share:

		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)		2003			2002			2003			2002
BASIC:
Net income (loss)		$	184		$	(186	)	$	(282	)	$	(583	)
Dividends on allocated Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock			(4	)		(3	)		(8	)		(7	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareowners		$	180		$	(189	)	$	(290	)	$	(590	)
Weighted average shares outstanding			123.4			123.2			123.4			123.2
Basic earnings (loss) per share		$	1.46		$	(1.54	)	$	(2.35	)	$	(4.79	)
DILUTED:
Net income (loss) available to common shareowners		$	180		$	(189	)	$	(290	)	$	(590	)
Adjustment to income assuming conversion of Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock			3			—			—			—
Net income (loss) available to diluted common shares		$	183		$	(189	)	$	(290	)	$	(590	)
Weighted average shares outstanding			123.4			123.2			123.4			123.2
	Conversion of Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock		6.1			—			—			—
	Exercise of stock options		0.5			—			—			—
	Conversion of performance based stock units		0.5			—			—			—
Weighted average shares outstanding as adjusted			130.5			123.2			123.4			123.2
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	1.40		$	(1.54	)	$	(2.35	)	$	(4.79	)

     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, we excluded from the diluted earnings (loss) per share computation (1) 57 million and 58 million stock options, respectively, because the exercise price of the options was greater than the average price of our common stock; (2) seven million additional shares because their effect on our loss per share was anti-dilutive; and (3) the shares issuable upon conversion of our 8% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 since the contingent conditions for conversion have not been met.

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     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2002, we excluded from the diluted earnings (loss) per share computation (1) 55 million and 54 million stock options, respectively, because the exercise price of the options was greater than the average price of common stock, and (2) six million additional shares because their effect on our loss per share was anti-dilutive.

13. OTHER MATTERS

Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act (Appropriations Act)

     On April 16, 2003, President Bush signed into law the Appropriations Act, which provides for, among other things:

• Payments for Certain Security Fees. Payments totaling $2.3 billion from the U.S. government to U.S. air carriers in the proportional share each such air carrier has paid or collected, as of April 16, 2003, in passenger and air carrier security fees to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

• Executive Compensation Limits. A requirement that certain airlines which receive the security fee payments described above execute a contract with the TSA agreeing that the air carrier will not provide total compensation (as defined in the Appropriations Act) during the 12-month period beginning April 1, 2003 to its two most highly compensated executive officers during its fiscal year 2002 in an amount greater than the annual salary paid to that officer with respect to the air carrier’s fiscal year 2002. If it violates this agreement, the air carrier is required to repay its security fee payments described above. We are subject to this requirement.

• Compensation for Strengthening Flight Deck Doors. Payments totaling $100 million from the U.S. government to compensate air carriers for the direct costs associated with the strengthening of flight deck doors and locks on aircraft.

• Suspension of Passenger and Air Carrier Security Fees. The suspension of the TSA’s collection of passenger and air carrier security fees during the period beginning June 1, 2003 and ending September 30, 2003.

• Insurance. An extension for one year until August 2004 of the U.S. government’s obligation to sell war and terrorism risk insurance coverage to air carriers.

     We received payments totaling $398 million under the Appropriations Act during the June 2003 quarter as reimbursement for passenger and air carrier security fees. These amounts have been recorded as a reduction to operating expenses in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

     We expect to receive approximately $10 million related to the strengthening of flight deck doors by December 31, 2003. This amount will be recorded as a reduction to previously capitalized costs.

Sale of Equity Investment in Worldspan, L.P. (Worldspan)

     On June 30, 2003, we completed the sale of our 40% equity investment in Worldspan, which operates and markets a computer reservation system for the travel industry. We received $285 million

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in cash and a $45 million subordinated promissory note, which bears interest at 10% per annum and matures in 2012. As a result of the sale we recorded a gain of $279 million ($176 million, net of tax) during the June 2003 quarter. In addition, we will receive credits totaling approximately $125 million, which will be recognized ratably over nine years, for future Worldspan-provided services. For additional information about our equity investment in Worldspan, see Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (page 35) in our Annual Report.

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Debt Exchange Offer

     On July 25, 2003, we commenced an exchange offer for $300 million outstanding principal amount of our 6.65% Series C Medium-Term Notes due 2004, and $500 million outstanding principal amount of our 7.70% Senior Notes due 2005 (collectively, the Old Notes). On August 13, 2003, we amended the exchange offer to offer our qualified institutional buyers the opportunity to exchange (1) for each $1,000 principal amount of our 2004 Old Notes, $650 cash and $409.50 principal amount of our new 10% Senior Notes due August 15, 2008 and (2) for each $1,000 principal amount of our 2005 Old Notes, $1,120 principal amount of our new 10% Senior Notes due August 15, 2008. The exchange offer will expire on August 27, 2003 unless further extended.

     The exchange offer is subject to customary conditions, including the receipt of valid and unwithdrawn tenders of Old Notes that would result in issuance of at least $200 million in aggregate principal amount of the new Senior Notes.

Other Financing Arrangements

     In July 2003, we entered into financing arrangements under which we borrowed a total of $286 million. These borrowings are due in installments through July 2017; are secured by six CRJ-700 and 12 CRJ-200 aircraft; and bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin.

     A portion of the proceeds from these borrowings was used to repay $215 million of outstanding interim financing for seven CRJ-200 and six CRJ-700 aircraft. As a result of these transactions, we have classified $118 million as long-term debt on our Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2003 that would otherwise have been classified as current maturities of long-term debt.

Common Stock Dividend

     On July 24, 2003, our Board of Directors announced that we would immediately discontinue the payment of quarterly common stock cash dividends. We had previously paid a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per common share. Our Board of Directors has made no decision at this time regarding dividend payments on the Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Business Environment

     Delta and the airline industry continue to face the worst financial crisis in aviation history. Since September 11, 2001, our industry has experienced substantial revenue declines and cost increases which have resulted in industry-wide liquidity issues. Additionally, beginning in 2003, the industry’s financial results were negatively impacted by the military action in Iraq and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak.

     In May 2003, major military action in Iraq ceased. Since then, the industry has begun to see some initial post-war demand recovery, but the revenue environment remains weak. We do not expect significant improvements in the revenue environment through the end of 2003.

Financial Results

     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, we recorded net income of $184 million ($1.40 diluted earnings per share) and a net loss of $282 million ($2.35 diluted loss per share), respectively. These financial results are better than the financial results for the same periods a year ago primarily due to the following one-time events that occurred during the June 2003 quarter:

• We received $398 million ($251 million net of tax, $2.03 diluted earnings per share) of passenger and air carrier security fee reimbursements from the U.S. government under the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act (Appropriations Act).

• We sold our 40% equity investment in Worldspan, L.P. (Worldspan), which operates and markets a computer reservation system and related systems for the travel industry. We recognized a $279 million gain ($176 million net of tax, $1.42 diluted earnings per share) from this transaction.

     For additional information about the Appropriations Act and the sale of our equity investment in Worldspan, see Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

Revenues

     Our revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, continued to be adversely impacted by revenue challenges faced during 2002, including (1) a sharp decline in high-yield business travel after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; (2) industry capacity exceeding passenger demand, which resulted in heavy fare discounting to stimulate demand; (3) the government-imposed passenger security fee adopted after September 11, 2001 (which is suspended from June 1, 2003 through September 30, 2003 under the Appropriations Act) that we have not been able to pass on to our customers because of the weak demand situation; and (4) a reduction in traffic due to the real and perceived “hassle factor” resulting from increased airport security measures. Our revenues also continued to be adversely impacted by the weakness of the U.S. and world economies, and the growth of low cost carriers, which are continuing to expand in our key markets.

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     The depressed revenue environment that existed in 2002 further deteriorated during the six months ended June 30, 2003 due to threatened and actual military action in Iraq, which reduced the demand for air travel. International traffic, particularly in our Atlantic region, experienced the greatest impact related to these events, declining 22% and 17% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, as compared to the same periods a year ago. Significant year-over-year increases in military charter revenues, which totaled $51 million and $95 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, partially offset the negative impact of these events.

     In April 2003, we implemented a short-term, 12% reduction in planned mainline capacity in response to the decline in demand due to the military action in Iraq. In June 2003, we restored approximately one-third of these capacity reductions. While passenger demand has increased slightly since the end of major military action in Iraq, it remains below pre-war levels; we intend to restore the remaining capacity as the revenue environment improves and passenger demand increases.

     The SARS outbreak significantly impacted the demand for air travel during the six months ended June 30, 2003. Due to our small Pacific presence, however, the SARS outbreak had only a minimal impact on our revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

Costs

     Our cost pressures during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 included increases in (1) pension expense primarily due to increased obligations resulting from declining interest rates, a decrease in the fair value of our pension plan assets, as well as scheduled pilot pay increases; (2) fuel expense mainly due to the rise in fuel prices in the period leading up to the military action in Iraq; and (3) interest expense largely due to higher levels of debt outstanding. These costs increased by a total of approximately $130 million and $390 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, as compared to the same periods a year ago.

     As previously reported, we estimate total annual increases for 2003 compared to 2002 related to pension and interest expense will be approximately $375 million to $400 million. Based on our current assumptions, we estimate that our fuel expenses will not be significantly different for the six months ending December 31, 2003, than they were in the corresponding period a year ago. This estimate may differ materially from our actual fuel expenses for the six months ending December 31, 2003, due to changes in fuel prices, our fuel consumption, our fuel hedging program and the impact of events outside of our control, such as geopolitical uncertainties.

     To reduce our near-term costs in response to the decline in demand caused by the military action in Iraq, we (1) reduced planned mainline capacity by 12% as discussed above; (2) furloughed 250 pilots; and (3) provided 1,000 domestic ground employees and flight attendants 60-day voluntary, unpaid leaves of absence during April and May 2003.

     We recently presented a proposal to the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), which represents Delta’s pilots, to move towards a competitive pilot cost structure. On July 23, 2003, ALPA announced that our current approach to negotiations aimed at reducing pilot employment costs does not furnish a basis for agreement. As a result, no further negotiations are scheduled at this time. We remain hopeful that we and ALPA can find common ground for renewed negotiations soon. The existing

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collective bargaining agreement becomes amendable on May 1, 2005.

Initiatives

     We believe it is essential for us to reduce our costs to compete in this business environment due to the (1) weak revenue environment; (2) reduced cost structures achieved by other major hub and spoke air carriers resulting from bankruptcy and near-bankruptcy restructurings; and (3) the continuing growth of low cost carriers. Accordingly, during 2003, we have continued to develop and implement initiatives targeting an initial $2.5 billion in cost savings and revenue enhancements by the end of 2005, which we expect to be partially offset by approximately $1 billion in cost pressures. These measures are intended to achieve our goal of reducing non-fuel unit costs by 15% by the end of 2005, as compared to 2002.

     Our profit improvement initiatives fall into the following three categories which focus on cost savings and revenue enhancements:

• Travel Process and Customer Service Initiatives. These initiatives target approximately $785 million in savings and are intended to redesign the travel process to better serve our customers while increasing efficiency. Travel process and customer service initiatives include, among other things, enhancing airport self-service (such as the installation of kiosks, Delta direct dial phones and airport lobby design) and building productivity efficiencies in ground handling processes.

• Operational and Product Initiatives. These initiatives target approximately $1.2 billion in savings and are intended to enhance operational efficiency and redefine our product portfolio to meet changing market demand. Operational and product initiatives include our marketing alliance with Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines and the launch of Song, our new low-fare service.

• Workforce Initiatives. These initiatives target approximately $500 million in savings and are designed to increase productivity and reduce employment costs while strengthening a performance-based culture.

     The launch of Song and our marketing alliance with Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines, discussed above, are two of our key operational and product initiatives. In April 2003, we launched Song to compete with low cost carriers in certain key markets. By the end of June 2003, Song was operating in nine markets with plans to expand to 28 markets by November 2003. In June 2003, we began codesharing on a small number of flights operated by Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines. We estimate that our alliance with Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines will provide an annual revenue benefit of approximately $150 million to $200 million once fully implemented. While these and other initiatives are intended to mitigate revenue pressures in the long-term, we do not anticipate significant improvement in our revenues in 2003.

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Outlook

     Due to the difficult business environment, we expect to report a net loss of approximately $200 million to $250 million for the September 2003 quarter. Our net loss for the September 2002 quarter was $326 million, which included asset writedowns totaling $139 million, net of tax. As a result of the weak revenue environment, which we do not expect to improve significantly through 2003, and the expected cost pressures related to pension and interest expense previously discussed, we also anticipate reporting a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

Net Income (Loss) and Earnings (Loss) per Share

     Our unaudited consolidated net income was $184 million for the June 2003 quarter ($1.40 diluted earnings per share), compared to a net loss of $186 million ($1.54 diluted loss per share) in the June 2002 quarter.

Operating Revenues

     Operating revenues totaled $3.3 billion in the June 2003 quarter, a 5% decrease from the depressed level recorded in the June 2002 quarter. Passenger revenues decreased 5% to $3.0 billion. Revenue passenger miles decreased 9% on a capacity decline of 11%, while passenger mile yield increased 4%. The 5% decline in passenger revenues for the June 2003 quarter was primarily due to the substantial adverse impact of the military action in Iraq and the difficult revenue environment discussed in the Business Environment section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis in this Form 10-Q. The 4% increase in the passenger mile yield reflects improved yields in international markets.

     North American Passenger Revenues - North American passenger revenues decreased 5% to $2.5 billion for the June 2003 quarter primarily due to the reasons discussed above. Revenue passenger miles decreased 4% on a capacity decrease of 8%, while passenger mile yield declined 1%. Load factors increased by 2.5 points, reflecting the 8% decrease in capacity and 4% decline in revenue passenger miles.

     International Passenger Revenues - International passenger revenues decreased 16% to $516 million during the June 2003 quarter. Revenue passenger miles decreased 22% on a capacity decline of 22%, while passenger mile yield increased 8%. The decline in international revenue passenger miles, particularly in the Atlantic region, is due to the impact of the military action in Iraq. The increase in passenger mile yield primarily relates to the reduction of capacity in certain markets and favorable foreign currency exchange rates.

     Cargo and Other Revenues - Cargo revenues increased 5%, or $5 million, in the June 2003 quarter, which primarily reflects increased surcharges and favorable foreign currency exchange rates. Cargo ton miles decreased 15%, while cargo ton mile yield increased 22%. Other revenues decreased 3%, or $4 million. The decrease in other revenues primarily reflects an 9% decrease due to lower revenue from certain mileage partnership arrangements, which was partially offset by a 5% increase resulting from higher miscellaneous revenues due to new passenger and ticketing policies, such as higher fees for

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excess baggage, established in mid-2002.

Operating Expenses

     Operating expenses for the June 2003 quarter totaled $3.1 billion, a 14% decrease from $3.6 billion in the June 2002 quarter. Operating capacity declined 11% to 32 billion available seat miles. Cost per available seat mile decreased 3.4% to 9.71¢. The reduction in operating expenses and cost per available seat mile reflect our receipt of $398 million under the Appropriations Act discussed below, which was recorded as an offset to operating expenses, and lower capacity.

     Salaries and related costs increased 2% to $1.6 billion. This primarily reflects a 5% increase due to higher pension expense (which includes savings realized in the beginning of 2003 from changes in our non-pilot pension plan), a 2% increase due to growth in our wholly owned regional jet operations and a 1% increase due to salary and benefit rate increases for pilots effective in the June 2002 and June 2003 quarters. These increases were partially offset by a 7% decrease due to headcount reductions related to our 2002 workforce reduction programs.

     Aircraft fuel expense totaled $435 million during the June 2003 quarter, an 8% increase due primarily to an increase in fuel prices, partially offset by capacity reductions. The average fuel price per gallon increased 21% to 76.29¢. Total gallons consumed decreased 10%. Our fuel cost is shown net of fuel hedge gains of $36 million in the June 2003 quarter and $43 million in the June 2002 quarter. Approximately 84% and 57% of our aircraft fuel requirements were hedged during the June 2003 and 2002 quarters, respectively.

     Depreciation and amortization expense increased 3%. This is primarily due to an increase in software amortization associated with technology projects completed since June 2002.

     Contracted services expense decreased 9%. This primarily reflects a 3% decline due to reduced capacity and traffic, and renegotiated contract rates, a 2% decrease due to reduced spending initiatives and a 1% decline resulting from the suspension of the air carrier security fees under the Appropriations Act. For additional information about the Appropriations Act, see Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

     Landing fees and other rents remained relatively flat, reflecting a 2% increase due to higher landing fee rates offset by a 2% decrease in landing fees resulting from reduced capacity. Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs expense decreased 12%, primarily from reduced maintenance volume and materials consumption as a result of process improvements, reduced capacity and our fleet simplification program.

     Other selling expenses declined 11%, primarily due to lower booking fees and credit card costs resulting from decreased traffic. Passenger commissions expense declined 44%, primarily reflecting a 19% decrease due to the change in our commission rate structure in the prior year, which resulted in the elimination of travel agent base commissions for tickets sold in the U.S. and Canada. The decline in passenger commissions also reflects a 9% decrease in incentive commissions due to lower traffic and an 8% decline due to the cancellation or renegotiation of certain contracts. Passenger service expense decreased 22%, primarily reflecting an 14% decrease due to lower cleaning and food costs resulting from capacity reductions, and an 8% decrease due to certain meal service-related cost savings

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initiatives.

     During the June 2003 quarter, there were no restructuring and related items. During the June 2002 quarter, restructuring and related items totaled $23 million ($15 million net of tax, $0.12 diluted earnings per share). Our June 2002 quarter expense related to the temporary carrying cost of surplus pilots and grounded aircraft resulting from our capacity reductions which became effective on November 1, 2001, as well as related requalification training and relocation costs for certain pilots.

     Appropriations Act reimbursements totaled $398 million ($251 million net of tax, $2.03 diluted earnings per share) for the June 2003 quarter. These reimbursements from the U.S. government were for our proportional share of passenger and air carrier security fees. For additional information about the Appropriations Act, see Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

     Other operating expenses decreased 11%, primarily reflecting a 5% decrease due to lower insurance rates associated with U.S. government-provided insurance policies in 2003 and lower volume-related insurance premiums due to decreased operations, and a 3% decline due to lower communication and supplies expenses.

Operating Income (Loss) and Operating Margin

     We had operating income of $196 million for the June 2003 quarter, compared to an operating loss of $127 million in the June 2002 quarter. Operating margin, which is the ratio of operating income (loss) to operating revenues, was 6% and (4)% for the June 2003 and June 2002 quarters, respectively.

Other Income (Expense)

     Other income, net in the June 2003 quarter was $105 million, compared to other expense, net of $160 million in the June 2002 quarter. This change is primarily attributable to the following:

• Interest expense increased $20 million in the June 2003 quarter compared to the June 2002 quarter primarily due to higher levels of debt outstanding, partially offset by the effects of our interest rate swap agreements.

• Gain on sale of investments increased $283 million in the June 2003 quarter compared to the June 2002 quarter primarily due to the $279 million gain ($176 million net of tax, $1.42 diluted earnings per share) recognized from the sale of our equity investment in Worldspan during the June 2003 quarter. For additional information related to the sale of our equity investment in Worldspan, see Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

• Charges related to fair value adjustments of derivatives accounted for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133), decreased $6 million in the June 2003 quarter compared to the June 2002 quarter. These charges relate to derivative instruments we use in our fuel hedging program and our equity warrants and other similar rights in certain companies, primarily Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (Republic) and priceline.com, Incorporated (priceline). For additional information related to SFAS 133, see Note 3 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

Net Loss and Loss per Share

     Our unaudited consolidated net loss was $282 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 ($2.35 diluted loss per share), compared to a net loss of $583 million ($4.79 diluted loss per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

Operating Revenues

     Operating revenues totaled $6.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2003, a 2% decrease from the depressed level recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2002. Passenger revenues decreased 2% to $6.0 billion. Revenue passenger miles decreased 5% on a capacity decline of 6%, while passenger mile yield increased 3%. The 2% decline in passenger revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was primarily due to the substantial adverse impact of the military action in Iraq and the difficult revenue environment discussed in the Business Environment section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis in this Form 10-Q. The 3% increase in the passenger mile yield reflects improved yields in international markets.

North American Passenger Revenues - North American passenger revenues decreased 2% to $4.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2003 primarily due to the reasons discussed above. Revenue passenger miles decreased 2% on a capacity decrease of 4%, while passenger mile yield remained relatively flat. Load factors increased by 1.7 points, reflecting the 4% decrease in capacity and 2% decline in revenue passenger miles.

International Passenger Revenues - International passenger revenues decreased 10% to $982 million during the six months ended June 30, 2003. Revenue passenger miles decreased 18% on a capacity decline of 15%, while passenger mile yield increased 9%. The decline in international revenue passenger miles, particularly in the Atlantic region, is due to the impact of the military action in Iraq and the period leading up to the military action. The increase in passenger mile yield primarily relates to the reduction of capacity in certain markets and favorable foreign currency exchange rates.

Cargo and Other Revenues - Cargo revenues increased 3%, or $7 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2003, which primarily reflects higher European import volume and rates, including increased surcharges, which was partially offset by a lower volume of first class mail. Cargo ton miles decreased 7%, while cargo ton mile yield increased 11%. Other revenues decreased 3%, or $7 million. The decrease in other revenues primarily reflects a 10% decrease due to lower revenue from certain mileage partnership arrangements, which was partially offset by a 6% increase resulting from higher miscellaneous revenues due to new passenger and ticketing policies, such as higher fees for excess baggage, established in mid-2002.

Operating Expenses

     Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $6.8 billion, a 5% decrease from $7.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2002. Operating capacity declined 6% to 65 billion available seat miles. Cost per available seat mile increased 1.6% to 10.42¢. The changes in

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operating expenses and cost per available seat mile reflect our receipt of $398 million under the Appropriations Act discussed below, which was recorded as an offset to operating expenses, and lower capacity.

     Salaries and related costs increased 5% to $3.2 billion. This primarily reflects a 5% increase due to higher pension expense (which includes savings realized in the beginning of 2003 from changes in our non-pilot pension plan); a 2% increase due to salary and benefit rate increases for pilots in the June 2002 and 2003 quarters, and mechanics in the June 2002 quarter; and a 2% increase due to growth in our wholly owned regional jet operations. These increases were partially offset by a 5% decrease due to headcount reductions related to our 2002 workforce reduction programs.

     Aircraft fuel expense totaled $946 million during the six months ended June 30, 2003, a 28% increase due primarily to an increase in fuel prices, partially offset by capacity reductions. The average fuel price per gallon increased 36% to 81.67¢. Total gallons consumed decreased 6%. Our fuel cost is shown net of fuel hedge gains of $105 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and $64 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002. Approximately 82% and 66% of our aircraft fuel requirements were hedged during the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

     Depreciation and amortization expense increased 4%. This increase is primarily due to a 1% rise resulting from regional jet aircraft purchased during 2002 and 2003, and a 1% increase in software amortization associated with technology projects completed since June 2002.

     Contracted services expense decreased 11% primarily reflecting a 3% decline due to lower security costs mainly as a result of the TSA assuming responsibility for certain airport security functions during the middle of the March 2002 quarter. The rates charged by the TSA are lower than the previous contract rates due to the TSA’s receipt of the government-imposed passenger security fee beginning in early 2002 through May 31, 2003. The change in contracted services expense also reflects a 2% decline due to reduced capacity and traffic, and renegotiated contract rates; a 1% decrease due to reduced spending initiatives; and a 1% decline resulting from the suspension of the air carrier security fees under the Appropriations Act. For additional information about the Appropriations Act, see Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

     Landing fees and other rents rose 4%, reflecting a 5% increase due to higher landing fee and facility rates partially offset by a 1% decrease in landing fees resulting from reduced capacity. Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs expense decreased 17%, primarily from reduced maintenance volume and materials consumption as a result of process improvements, reduced capacity and our fleet simplification program. Aircraft rent expense rose 1% mainly due to our decision in the December 2002 quarter to return our leased B-737-300 aircraft to service during 2003. For additional information related to this decision, see Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 59-61) in our Annual Report.

     Other selling expenses fell 16%, primarily due to lower booking fees and credit card costs resulting from decreased traffic. Passenger commissions expense declined 46%,primarily due to the change in our commission rate structure in the prior year, which resulted in the elimination of travel agent base commissions for tickets sold in the U.S. and Canada. Passenger service expense decreased 19%, primarily reflecting a 13% decrease due to lower cleaning and food costs resulting from capacity reductions and a 6% decrease due to certain meal service-related cost savings initiatives.

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     Restructuring and related items totaled $43 million ($27 million net of tax, $0.22 diluted earnings per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $63 million ($40 million net of tax, $0.32 diluted earnings per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2002. Our charge for the six months ended June 30, 2003 relates to the cost of pension and postretirement obligations for participants in our 2002 workforce reduction programs. Our charge for the six months ended June 30, 2002 related to the temporary carrying cost of surplus pilots and grounded aircraft resulting from our capacity reductions which became effective on November 1, 2001, as well as related requalification training and relocation costs for certain pilots.

     Appropriations Act reimbursements totaled $398 million ($251 million net of tax, $2.03 diluted earnings per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2003. These reimbursements from the U.S. government were for our proportional share of passenger security and air carrier security fees. For additional information about the Appropriations Act, see Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

     Other operating expenses fell 12%, primarily reflecting a 5% decrease due to lower insurance rates associated U.S. government-provided insurance policies and lower volume-related insurance premiums due to decreased operations, a 3% decline due to lower communication and supplies expenses, and a 4% decrease as a result of lower miscellaneous expenses.

Operating Loss and Operating Margin

     We incurred an operating loss of $339 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to an operating loss of $562 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002. Operating margin, which is the ratio of operating income (loss) to operating revenues, was (5%) and (9%) for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Other Income (Expense)

     Other expense, net for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $84 million, compared to other expense, net of $327 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002. This change is primarily attributable to the following:

• Interest expense increased $40 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003 primarily due to higher levels of debt outstanding, partially offset by the effects of our interest rate swap agreements.

• Gain on sale of investments increased $286 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002 primarily due to the $279 million gain ($176 million net of tax, $1.42 diluted earnings per share) recognized from the sale of our equity investment in Worldspan during the June 2003 quarter. For additional information related to the sale of our equity investment in Worldspan, see Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

• Loss on extinguishment of ESOP Notes was $15 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 due to our purchase of a portion of outstanding ESOP Notes in 2003. For additional information related to this purchase of ESOP Notes, see Note 5 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (pages 13-14).

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• Charges related to fair value adjustments of derivatives accounted for under SFAS 133 decreased $28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002. These charges relate to derivative instruments we use in our fuel hedging program and our equity warrants and other similar rights in certain companies, primarily Republic and priceline. For additional information related to SFAS 133, see Note 3 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

• Miscellaneous income, net was $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to miscellaneous income, net of $15 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002. This change is primarily due to a loss in the March 2003 quarter for the reduction in value of certain investments and a decrease in earnings from our equity investment in Worldspan, in the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

Sources and Uses of Cash

     Cash and cash equivalents totaled $2.8 billion at June 30, 2003, compared to $2.0 billion at December 31, 2002. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, net cash provided by operations totaled $170 million, which includes:

• Net tax refunds totaling $392 million received during the six months ended June 30, 2003.

• Our net loss of $282 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, resulting from the depressed revenue environment and cost pressures. The net loss reflects $398 million in passenger and air carrier security fee reimbursements we received under the Appropriations Act during the June 2003 quarter.

• A payment to fund our Pension Plan totaling $76 million paid during the March 2003 quarter. We continue to be in compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act funding requirements.

• Additional cash collateral of $74 million primarily to support certain projected insurance obligations, which is recorded in restricted cash on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

     Capital expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled approximately $700 million and included the acquisition of 16 CRJ-200 and 12 CRJ-700 aircraft, 23 of which were acquired through seller financing arrangements. Capital expenditures for the six months ending December 31, 2003 are expected to be approximately $800 million, including approximately $450 million for regional jet aircraft to be acquired primarily through seller financing arrangements.

     As discussed in the Business Environment section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis in this Form 10-Q, on June 30, 2003, we sold our 40% equity investment in Worldspan to a third party. In consideration for this sale, we received $285 million in cash and a $45 million subordinated promissory note, which bears interest at 10% per annum and matures in 2012. We will also receive credits totaling approximately $125 million, which will be recognized ratably over nine years, for future Worldspan-provided services. For additional information about the sale of our equity investment in Worldspan, see Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

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     Debt and capital lease obligations, including current maturities and short-term obligations, totaled $12.3 billion at June 30, 2003 compared to $10.9 billion at December 31, 2002. During 2003, we have taken the following actions that impacted our liquidity (for additional information related to these transactions, see Notes 5 and 14 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, unless otherwise noted):

• In January 2003, we issued in a private placement $392 million principal amount of insured, secured enhanced equipment trust certificates. For additional information about this transaction, see Note 5 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-Q for the ended March 31, 2003 (pages 13-14).

• In April 2003, we entered into three floating rate, secured financing arrangements with General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC) under which we borrowed a total of $352 million which is due in installments through 2010.

• In April 2003, we terminated our credit facility under which we were able to borrow up to $500 million on a secured basis until August 21, 2003. No borrowings were outstanding under this facility. The aircraft previously reserved for collateral under this facility are now being used as collateral for the GECC financing arrangements described above and below and the $138 million financing described below.

• In April 2003, we borrowed $138 million due in installments through April 2018, which is secured by certain aircraft.

• In May 2003, GECC issued $409 million of irrevocable, direct-pay letters of credit to support our obligations related to $403 million principal amount of outstanding municipal bonds. This transaction replaced $409 million of irrevocable, direct-pay letters of credit issued by a third party that were due to expire in June 2003.

• In June 2003, we issued, in private placements, $350 million of our 8% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023.

• In July 2003, we entered into financing arrangements under which we borrowed a total of $286 million, which are due in installments through July 2017 and secured by certain regional jet aircraft.

     In July 2003, we also commenced an exchange offer to qualified institutional buyers for $300 million outstanding principal amount of our 6.65% Series C Medium-Term Notes due 2004, and $500 million outstanding principal amount of our 7.70% Senior Notes due 2005. For additional information about our exchange offer, see Note 14 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

     Shareowners’ equity was $679 million at June 30, 2003 and $893 million at December 31, 2002. The decrease in shareowners’ equity is primarily due to our net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2003.

     See page 21 of Management’s Discussion and Analysis in our Annual Report for a summary of our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2002. For information regarding activity during 2003 that would impact these obligations, see (1) Note 5 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-Q for the ended March 31, 2003 (pages 13-14) and (2) Notes 5 and 14 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

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Working Capital Position

     At June 30, 2003, we had negative working capital of $1.3 billion compared to negative working capital of $2.6 billion at December 31, 2002. The change in our negative working capital balance between December 31, 2002 to June 30, 2003 is primarily due to the increase in our cash and cash equivalents, which is discussed above. A negative working capital position is normal for us, typically due to our air traffic liability and the fact that we primarily generate revenue by providing air transportation through the utilization of property and equipment, which are classified as long-term assets.

Unencumbered Aircraft

     At June 30, 2003, we estimate that the value of our unencumbered aircraft assets is approximately $2.8 billion, approximately $500 million of which consists of MD-11 and MD-90 aircraft that are eligible under Section 1110 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The values of our unencumbered aircraft assets were derived by us from published third party estimates of the “base value” of similar aircraft using certain assumptions and may not accurately reflect the current market value of the aircraft. Base value is an estimate of the underlying economic value of an aircraft based on historic and future value trends in a stable market environment, while current market value is the value of the aircraft in the actual market; both methods assume an aircraft is in average condition and in its “highest and best use.” Given the difficult business environment, there is no assurance we would have access to financing using these aircraft as collateral. In any event, the amount we could finance using these aircraft would be significantly less than their base value.

Future Pension Funding Obligations

     We sponsor defined benefit pension plans for eligible employees and retirees. We have satisfied our minimum required funding obligations for our defined benefit pension plans in 2003. Estimates of our future funding obligations under these plans are based on various assumptions, including the actual market performance of the plan assets, future 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yields and regulatory requirements. Our estimated funding obligation for our defined benefit pension plans in 2004 is between $350 million and $450 million. Our funding obligations under these plans in later years are not reasonably estimable at this time because these estimates vary materially depending on the assumptions used. Nevertheless, we presently expect that our funding obligations under our defined benefit pension plans in each of the years from 2005 through 2007 will be substantially larger than our estimated funding obligations for 2004. For additional information regarding our defined benefit pension plans, see Note 11 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 51-55) in our Annual Report.

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     We expect to meet our obligations as they come due through available cash and cash equivalents, investments, internally generated funds and borrowings. While we expect new financing to be available to us, access to such financing cannot be assured given the existing business environment and the composition of our currently available unencumbered assets discussed above. Failure to obtain new financing could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.

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Common Stock Dividends

     On July 24, 2003, our Board of Directors announced the discontinuation of quarterly common stock cash dividend payments. We had previously paid a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share. With the discontinuation of the common stock dividend, we expect to realize an annualized cash flow benefit of approximately $12 million. Our Board of Directors has made no decision at this time regarding dividend payments on the Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

     As discussed on page 22 of Management’s Discussion and Analysis in our Annual Report, we were party to an agreement under which we sold a defined pool of our accounts receivable, on a revolving basis, through a special-purpose, wholly owned subsidiary to a third party. This agreement terminated on its scheduled expiration date of March 31, 2003. On April 2, 2003, we paid $250 million, which represented the total amount owed to the third party by our wholly owned subsidiary. Subsequent to this payment, we collected the receivables previously securitized under this agreement.

     Our accounts receivable, net increased to $770 million at June 30, 2003 from $292 million at December 31, 2002 primarily due to the termination of this agreement. For additional information related to this agreement, see Note 8 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 47-48) in our Annual Report.

Credit Ratings

     On June 30, 2003, our senior unsecured long-term debt was rated B3 by Moody’s and B by Standard & Poor’s. Both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s ratings outlook for our senior unsecured long-term debt are negative. For additional information related to our credit ratings, see page 20 of Management’s Discussion and Analysis in our Annual Report.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Aircraft Fuel Price Risk

     We are subject to price risk associated with our jet fuel purchases. We manage this risk with our fuel hedging program. At June 30, 2003, the fair value of our derivative instruments, consisting of heating and crude oil contracts, was $66 million, compared to $73 million at December 31, 2002. A 10% decrease in the average annual price of heating and crude oil would have decreased the fair value of these instruments by $42 million at June 30, 2003. We do not enter into fuel hedge contracts for speculative purposes.

     The following table shows our fuel hedging position based on instruments held at July 31, 2003:

	% of Projected
	Aircraft Fuel
	Requirements			Average Hedge
	Hedged			Price per Gallon
September 2003 Quarter		54	%		78.88¢
December 2003 Quarter		45	%		75.59¢
Year Ending December 31, 2003		66	%		78.07¢
Year Ending December 31, 2004		20	%		73.03¢

     For additional information regarding our fuel hedging program, see Note 3 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q. For additional information regarding our other exposures to market risks, see “Market Risks Associated With Financial Instruments” (pages 23-24), as well as Notes 2, 3, and 4 (pages 37-41) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in our Annual Report.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     Based on their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2003 in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2003 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT

To the Board of Directors and Shareowners of
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Delta Air Lines, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet the Company as of December 31, 2002, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareowners’ equity for the year then ended (not presented herein); our report dated January 31, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and included explanatory paragraphs relating to (1) the Company’s change in its method of accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets to conform with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 and (2) the application of procedures relating to certain revised disclosures in Notes 5, 9, 17 and 21 related to the 2001 and 2000 consolidated financial statements that were audited by other auditors who have ceased operations and for which we have expressed no opinion or other form of assurance other than with respect to such disclosures. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2002 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
August 8, 2003

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     Hall, et al. v. United Airlines, et al.  As discussed on page 17 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (Form 10-K), in January 2002, a travel agent in North Carolina filed an amended purported class action lawsuit against numerous airlines, including Delta, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on behalf of all travel agents in the United States which sold tickets from September 1, 1997 to the present on any of the defendant airlines. The lawsuit alleges that Delta and the other airline defendants conspired to fix travel agent commissions in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. The plaintiff, who has requested a jury trial, is seeking in its complaint injunctive relief; costs and attorneys’ fees; and unspecified damages, to be trebled under the antitrust laws.

     In September 2002, the District Court granted the plaintiff’s motion for class action certification, certifying a class consisting of all travel agents in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands which sold tickets on the defendant airlines between 1997 and 2002. In December 2002, the airline defendants filed motions for summary judgment which are pending before the District Court. The trial of this lawsuit is scheduled to begin in February 2004.

     Three groups of travel agents have opted out of the Hall class action lawsuit and asserted similar claims against Delta and other airlines in lawsuits filed in U.S. District Courts in California, Ohio and Texas. The airlines have moved to consolidate these matters for coordinated pretrial proceedings, and all three lawsuits are currently stayed. Similar litigation alleging violations under Canadian competition law is pending against Delta and other airlines in Canada.

     All Direct Travel, Inc., et al. v. Delta Air Lines, et al.  As discussed on pages 17-18 of the Form 10-K, two travel agencies have filed a purported class action lawsuit against Delta in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of all travel agencies from which Delta has demanded payment for breach of the agencies’ contractual and fiduciary duties to Delta in connection with Delta ticket sale transactions during the period from September 20, 1997 to the present. The lawsuit alleges that Delta’s conduct (1) violates the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970; and (2) creates liability for unjust enrichment. The plaintiffs, who have requested a jury trial, are seeking in their complaint injunctive and declaratory relief; costs and attorneys fees; and unspecified treble damages.

     The District Court denied the plaintiffs’ motion for class action certification in January 2003, and granted Delta’s motion for summary judgment on all claims in May 2003. Plaintiffs have appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

     Pilot Furlough Grievance  The collective bargaining agreement between Delta and the Air Line Pilots Association, International (“ALPA”), the union representing Delta pilots, generally provides that no pilot on the seniority list as of July 1, 2001 will be furloughed unless the furlough is caused by a circumstance beyond Delta’s control, as defined in that agreement. On June 18, 2003 ALPA submitted a grievance to Delta asserting that Delta’s continued furlough of 250 pilots as a result of the war in Iraq and its consequences violates that agreement. ALPA has requested that those pilots be recalled to active service with Delta effective as of June 1, 2003 with full back pay and benefits for all periods of

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furlough following that date. Delta disagrees with ALPA’s assertion.

* * *

     An adverse decision in any of the cases discussed above could result in substantial damages against us. We are vigorously defending these matters. Although the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the resolution of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     At the Annual Meeting of Shareowners held on April 25, 2003, the owners of Delta Common Stock and Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class, took the following actions:

1. Elected the persons named below to our Board of Directors by the following vote:

	FOR		WITHHELD
Edward H. Budd		115,604,066		13,407,111
George M.C. Fisher		115,533,381		13,477,796
David R. Goode		115,739,265		13,271,912
Gerald Grinstein		105,737,980		23,273,197
James M. Kilts		118,065,177		10,946,000
Leo F. Mullin		115,203,157		13,808,020
John F. Smith, Jr.		118,109,285		10,901,892
Joan E. Spero		117,639,891		11,371,286
Andrew J. Young		115,554,406		13,456,771

	There were no broker non-votes on this matter.
2.	Ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2003 by a vote of 121,673,509 FOR; 5,691,600 AGAINST; and 1,646,068 ABSTENTIONS. There were no broker non-votes on this matter.
3.	Approved amendments to the Delta 2000 Performance Compensation Plan, the Delta Share Stock Option Plan and the Pilots Stock Option Plan to authorize a stock option exchange program by a vote of 98,175,194 FOR; 29,555,264 AGAINST; and 1,280,719 ABSTENTIONS. There were no broker non-votes on this matter.
4.	Defeated a shareowner proposal relating to cumulative voting for the election of directors by a vote of 29,107,281 FOR; 66,378,499 AGAINST; and 13,786,884 ABSTENTIONS. There were 19,738,513 broker non-votes on this matter.
5.	Defeated a shareowner proposal relating to indexing executive stock option grants by a vote of 28,561,806 FOR; 78,464,500 AGAINST; and 2,246,358 ABSTENTIONS. There were 19,738,513 broker non-votes on this matter.
6.	Defeated a shareowner proposal relating to excluding net pension income from net income in determining executive incentive compensation by a vote of 32,560,772 FOR; 75,140,670 AGAINST; and 1,571,222 ABSTENTIONS. There were 19,738,513 broker non-votes on this matter.
7.	Defeated a shareowner proposal relating to the independent auditor providing management consulting services by a vote of 25,477,314 FOR; 81,078,915 AGAINST; and 2,716,435

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	ABSTENTIONS. There were 19,738,513 broker non-votes on this matter.
8.	Approved a shareowner proposal relating to executive severance agreements by a vote of 58,686,867 FOR; 49,307,138 AGAINST; and 1,278,659 ABSTENTIONS. There were 19,738,513 broker non-votes on this matter.
9.	Approved a shareowner proposal relating to expensing of stock options by a vote of 65,734,726 FOR; 41,315,037 AGAINST; and 2,222,901 ABSTENTIONS. There were 19,738,513 broker non-votes on this matter.

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

12	Computation of ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges.
15	Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding unaudited interim financial information.
31.1	Certification by Delta’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer with Respect to Delta’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2003.
31.2	Certification by Delta’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with Respect to Delta’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2003.
32	Certification pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code by Delta’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with respect to Delta’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2003.
99	Memo dated August 11, 2003 from Leo F. Mullin to All Delta Employees titled “Changes in Executive Compensation.”

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

     On April 17, 2003, Delta furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting, under Item 9 — Regulation FD Disclosure and Item 12 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition, its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

     On April 23, 2003, Delta filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting, under Item 5 — Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure, four financing transactions with General Electric Capital Corporation, a commitment from a third party for another financing transaction and the termination of a credit facility.

     On May 27, 2003, Delta filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting, under Item 5 — Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure, its intention to offer Convertible Senior Notes and filing reconciliations in accordance with Regulation G.

     On May 29, 2003, Delta filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting, under Item 5 — Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure, the pricing of its offering of Convertible Senior Notes.

     On June 2, 2003, Delta filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting, under Item 5 — Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure, the closing of its sale of Convertible Senior Notes.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ M. Michele Burns
		M. Michele Burns Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
August 13, 2003

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
12	Computation of ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges.
15	Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding unaudited interim financial information.
31.1	Certification by Delta’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer with Respect to Delta’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2003.
31.2	Certification by Delta’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with Respect to Delta’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2003.
32	Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code by Delta’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with respect to Delta’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2003.
99	Memo dated August 11, 2003 from Leo F. Mullin to All Delta Employees titled “Changes in Executive Compensation.”

43 EX-12 3 g84338exv12.txt EX-12 . . . EXHIBIT 12 DELTA AIR LINES, INC. STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES (in millions, except ratios)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ----------------------------------------------------- 2003 2002 2003 2002 ----- ----- ----- ----- Earnings (loss) Income (loss) before income taxes $ 301 $(287) $(423) $(889) Add (deduct) Fixed charges from below 363 340 714 665 (Income)/loss from equity investees (11) (14) (18) (29) Distributed income of equity investees 20 -- 44 -- Interest capitalized (3) (4) (6) (10) ----- ----- ----- ----- Earnings (loss) as adjusted $ 670 $ 35 $ 311 $(263) Fixed charges Interest expense, including capitalized amounts $ 187 $ 168 $ 361 $ 325 Amortization of debt costs 8 4 13 9 Preference security dividend 6 6 12 11 Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor 162 162 328 320 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total fixed charges $ 363 $ 340 $ 714 $ 665 RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES (1) 1.85 0.10 0.44 (0.40)

- --------------- (1) Fixed charges exceeded our adjusted loss by $403 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and by $305 million and $928 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002, respectively. EX-15 4 g84338exv15.txt EX-15 Exhibit 15 August 13, 2003 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial information of Delta Air Lines, Inc. and subsidiaries for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, as indicated in our report dated August 8, 2003; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information. We are aware that our report referred to above, which was included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statements No. 2-94541 and 333-65218 on Form S-3; Registration Statement No. 333-106952 on Form S-4; and Registration Statements No. 33-65391, 333-16471, 333-92291, 333-46904, 333-48718, 33-30454, 333-49553 and 333-73856 on Form S-8. We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statements prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Atlanta, Georgia EX-31.1 5 g84338exv31w1.txt EX-31.1 EXHIBIT 31.1 I, Leo F. Mullin, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Delta as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. Delta's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for Delta and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Delta, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Evaluated the effectiveness of Delta's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (c) Disclosed in this report any change in Delta's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during Delta's most recent fiscal quarter (Delta's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially effect, Delta's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. Delta's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Delta's auditors and the Audit Committee of Delta's Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Delta's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Delta's internal control over financial reporting. Date: August 13, 2003 /s/ Leo F. Mullin ------------------------- Leo F. Mullin Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer EX-31.2 6 g84338exv31w2.txt EX-31.2 EXHIBIT 31.2 I, M. Michele Burns, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Delta as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. Delta's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for Delta and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Delta, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Evaluated the effectiveness of Delta's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (c) Disclosed in this report any change in Delta's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during Delta's most recent fiscal quarter (Delta's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially effect, Delta's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. Delta's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Delta's auditors and the Audit Committee of Delta's Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Delta's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Delta's internal control over financial reporting. Date: August 13, 2003 /s/ M. Michele Burns ---------------------------- M. Michele Burns Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-32 7 g84338exv32.txt EX-32 EXHIBIT 32 August 13, 2003 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: The certifications set forth below are hereby submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to, and solely for the purpose of complying with, Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code in connection with the filing on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta") for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (the "Report"). Each of the undersigned, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of Delta, hereby certifies that, as of the end of the period covered by the Report: 1. such Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Delta. /s/: Leo F. Mullin ---------------------------- Name: Leo F. Mullin Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer /s/: M. Michele Burns ---------------------------- Name: M. Michele Burns Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-99 8 g84338exv99.txt EX-99 EXHIBIT 99 [DELTA LOGO] INTERNAL MEMORANDUM DATE: August 11, 2003 TO: All Delta Employees FROM: Leo F. Mullin - Chairman and CEO SUBJECT: CHANGES IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION As you know, since September 11, 2001, Delta has been challenged with the most serious crisis ever to face our company. Delta, along with other airlines, has suffered huge losses during the ensuing period. Yet throughout, Delta people have done what is necessary to enable us to emerge successfully from this trying period. My deepest thanks to you for this. There are now some recent indications of a business recovery. While this is encouraging, these indications are far from enough to ensure the secure future to which we all aspire. Thus, we have had to design and begin implementing a massive profit improvement effort targeted at reducing unit costs by 15% -- improving at the same time the customer service for which Delta has always been known. It is no easy task. Yet, it is achievable, particularly by a company with Delta's history and an employee group that, in my opinion, stands head and shoulders above all others in the industry. This process, however, which requires substantial commitment by everybody in the company, has been affected by a divisive debate regarding executive compensation. Even before that debate began, Delta's management team was engaged in discussions with our Board of Directors concerning compensation changes that should be made in light of the challenges ahead. The intention has been clear: make further tangible sacrifices in executive compensation; eliminate, as much as possible, any sense of "we versus they" on compensation philosophy, such that everyone appreciates we are all in this together; and continue, at the same time, to compensate all Delta people at levels that are as competitively fair as circumstances permit. What has emerged is a package of changes affecting the most crucial areas of executive compensation. Executive salaries have been reduced. Incentive compensation ("bonuses") will not be accepted, even if earned, by the five senior-most executives in 2003. Retention agreements for the same five executives have been voluntarily revised. And regarding the funded Supplementary Employee Retirement Program ("funded SERP"), the final (third) payment will not be made, also by voluntary agreement of the participants, and the funding will be discontinued. Details of these changes are described in the attachment to this memo. Changes in Executive Compensation August 11, 2003 Page Two These compensation changes represent significant contributions by Delta's management team to our recovery effort. I am grateful for these contributions, as I am to all of you who have sacrificed so much since September 11. As I have reflected on the challenges that Delta has met in the past two years, I remain impressed with how well we have performed as a team with a common purpose - protect our people, our customers, our company and our country. Our ability to achieve success in the demanding period yet ahead will require a continuing, shared commitment from all of us in the organization. The philosopher William James once said, "Great emergencies and crises show us how much better our vital resources are than we expected." Consistent with this, we at Delta have already grown stronger and better than we knew we could be. The strength and resiliency are still there, and this will assure the success of our continuing work to make Delta the world's greatest airline. /s/ Leo F. Mullin ---------------------- Leo F. Mullin Attachment ATTACHMENT PAGE 1 SUMMARY: CHANGES IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The requirement for participation in the cost reduction process extends to every part of Delta's organization. As part of this shared commitment, management has identified, and Delta's Board of Directors has endorsed, at its meeting on July 24, 2003, changes in executive compensation related to salary, incentive compensation, and retention agreements, as well as the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP). Some of these changes have been announced previously but are included here to provide a complete list of related actions, as follows: - - In the area of salary, you may recall that executive vice presidents, senior vice presidents, and vice presidents adopted an 8% pay cut effective March 1. These salary alterations will continue, along with President and Chief Operating Officer Fred Reid's previously announced 10% cut and Leo Mullin's 25% reduction. - - In terms of Annual Incentive Pay for 2003 (potential cash awards based on Delta's achievement of performance goals), Michele Burns, Vicki Escarra, and Bob Colman will not accept any such payment, should it be earned. Fred Reid rescinded any Annual Incentive payment, if earned, under terms of the Federal Appropriations Act of 2003 executive compensation provisions. Leo Mullin announced his decision to this effect earlier this year. You may recall, too, that, in the wake of September 11, incentive compensation earned in 2001 was not paid to any member of the Delta management team. - - Revisions also have been made to the Special Retention Program. This was the program established by Delta's Board of Directors in January 2002 to encourage management stability. According to the program's provisions, eligible participants would have received, based on having met certain performance goals as well as specified retention requirements, a lump sum cash award in January 2004. Fred Reid will rescind any retention payment for which he might be eligible, and Leo Mullin previously announced the same decision. In addition, Michele Burns, Vicki Escarra, and Bob Colman have agreed to defer their retention payments over three years, to be paid in April of 2004, 2005, and 2006. These changes reduce the amount of payout that Delta would be required to make in 2004 and keep the retention requirement in place for two additional years. - - In addition, changes have been made to Delta's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP). As background, the decision was made, following the unstable period after September 11, to provide funding for already accrued but unfunded retirement benefits for executives meeting the qualifying rules. The intention was to provide for levels of pension protection (which varied by person based largely on age, tenure and salary) that are widely available to employees covered by qualified plans, but were not available through unfunded SERPs. In addition, a management retention feature was put in place wherein the SERP funding was provided not all at once, but in three payments with the first payment to be made in 2002, the second in 2003, and the final in 2004. The non-qualified portion of the accrued benefit is payable in a lump sum, similar to the benefit under a 401K or cash balance plan. ATTACHMENT PAGE 2 Funding of SERP was designed not to increase the retirement benefit level for any individual; it was instead initiated for the purpose of providing a level of protection for the already-accrued retirement benefit similar to that provided by Delta's qualified retirement plan. The funding program has served its purpose. The industry environment has become more stable. And, in contrast to some of our competitors, Delta's management ranks have remained relatively stable. For these reasons, the SERP has now been changed to: - Forego the final (third) payment to current participants under the existing funded SERP program - Discontinue the funding of any additional SERP grantor trusts. Because the third payment will not be made, effectively, this will have ended the funding of the SERP program retroactively to January 1, 2003. Consistent with the portability features included in the new cash balance pension plan, eligible individuals will be provided with the option of taking the present value of the non-qualified portion of their accrued retirement benefit as an annuity or as a lump sum payment upon termination of their employment, regardless of age. In April, in an earlier, related compensation action, Leo Mullin also rescinded the stock-based awards associated with the renewal of his five-year contract, signed November 27, 2002, that had an estimated Black-Scholes value of $5.5 million. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----

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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES
(in millions, except ratios)




                                                                       Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                                                             June 30,                        June 30,
                                                                      -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                       2003            2002            2003            2002
                                                                      -----           -----           -----           -----
                                                                                                          
Earnings (loss)
       Income (loss) before income taxes                              $ 301           $(287)          $(423)          $(889)

Add (deduct)
       Fixed charges from below                                         363             340             714             665
       (Income)/loss from equity investees                              (11)            (14)            (18)            (29)
       Distributed income of equity investees                            20              --              44              --
       Interest capitalized                                              (3)             (4)             (6)            (10)
                                                                      -----           -----           -----           -----

Earnings (loss) as adjusted                                           $ 670           $  35           $ 311           $(263)

Fixed charges
       Interest expense, including capitalized amounts                $ 187           $ 168           $ 361           $ 325
       Amortization of debt costs                                         8               4              13               9
       Preference security dividend                                       6               6              12              11
       Portion of rental expense representative of the
         interest factor                                                162             162             328             320
                                                                      -----           -----           -----           -----

Total fixed charges                                                   $ 363           $ 340           $ 714           $ 665

RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES (1)                          1.85            0.10            0.44           (0.40)


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(1)  Fixed charges exceeded our adjusted loss by $403 million for the six months
     ended June 30, 2003 and by $305  million and $928 million for the three and
     six months ended June 30, 2002, respectively.

EX-15

                                                                      Exhibit 15



August 13, 2003

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial
information of Delta Air Lines, Inc. and subsidiaries for the three-month and
six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, as indicated in our report dated
August 8, 2003; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on
that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which was included in your
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, is
incorporated by reference in Registration Statements No. 2-94541 and 333-65218
on Form S-3; Registration Statement No. 333-106952 on Form S-4; and Registration
Statements No. 33-65391, 333-16471, 333-92291, 333-46904, 333-48718, 33-30454,
333-49553 and 333-73856 on Form S-8.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under
the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration
Statements prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or
certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Atlanta, Georgia

EX-31.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 31.1

I, Leo F. Mullin, certify that:

         1.       I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Delta
Air Lines, Inc. for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003;

         2.       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

         3.       Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Delta
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

         4.       Delta's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for Delta and have:

                  (a)      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Delta, including
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

                  (b)      Evaluated the effectiveness of Delta's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

                  (c)      Disclosed in this report any change in Delta's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during Delta's most
recent fiscal quarter (Delta's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
effect, Delta's internal control over financial reporting; and

         5.       Delta's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
Delta's auditors and the Audit Committee of Delta's Board of Directors (or
persons performing the equivalent function):

                  (a)      All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses
in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to



adversely affect Delta's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and

                  (b)      Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in Delta's internal
control over financial reporting.


Date: August 13, 2003                           /s/ Leo F. Mullin
                                                -------------------------
                                                Leo F. Mullin
                                                Chairman of the Board and
                                                Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

                                                                    EXHIBIT 31.2

I, M. Michele Burns, certify that:

         1.       I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Delta
Air Lines, Inc. for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003;

         2.       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

         3.       Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Delta
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

         4.       Delta's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for Delta and have:

                  (a)      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Delta, including
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

                  (b)      Evaluated the effectiveness of Delta's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

                  (c)      Disclosed in this report any change in Delta's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during Delta's most
recent fiscal quarter (Delta's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
effect, Delta's internal control over financial reporting; and

         5.       Delta's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
Delta's auditors and the Audit Committee of Delta's Board of Directors (or
persons performing the equivalent function):

                  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to



adversely affect Delta's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and

                  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in Delta's internal
control over financial reporting.


Date: August 13, 2003                           /s/ M. Michele Burns
                                                ----------------------------
                                                M. Michele Burns
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

                                                                      EXHIBIT 32

August 13, 2003


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         The certifications set forth below are hereby submitted to the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to, and solely for the purpose of
complying with, Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
in connection with the filing on the date hereof with the Securities and
Exchange Commission of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Delta Air Lines,
Inc. ("Delta") for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (the "Report").

         Each of the undersigned, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
respectively, of Delta, hereby certifies that, as of the end of the period
covered by the Report:

         1.       such Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         2.       the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
Delta.


                                                /s/: Leo F. Mullin
                                                ----------------------------
                                                Name: Leo F. Mullin
                                                Chairman of the Board and
                                                Chief Executive Officer


                                                /s/: M. Michele Burns
                                                ----------------------------
                                                Name: M. Michele Burns
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

EX-99

                                                                      EXHIBIT 99
                                                                    [DELTA LOGO]
                                                             INTERNAL MEMORANDUM
                                                           DATE: August 11, 2003



TO:               All Delta Employees

FROM:             Leo F. Mullin - Chairman and CEO

SUBJECT:          CHANGES IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

As you know, since September 11, 2001, Delta has been challenged with the most
serious crisis ever to face our company. Delta, along with other airlines, has
suffered huge losses during the ensuing period. Yet throughout, Delta people
have done what is necessary to enable us to emerge successfully from this trying
period. My deepest thanks to you for this.

There are now some recent indications of a business recovery. While this is
encouraging, these indications are far from enough to ensure the secure future
to which we all aspire. Thus, we have had to design and begin implementing a
massive profit improvement effort targeted at reducing unit costs by 15% --
improving at the same time the customer service for which Delta has always been
known. It is no easy task. Yet, it is achievable, particularly by a company with
Delta's history and an employee group that, in my opinion, stands head and
shoulders above all others in the industry.

This process, however, which requires substantial commitment by everybody in the
company, has been affected by a divisive debate regarding executive
compensation. Even before that debate began, Delta's management team was engaged
in discussions with our Board of Directors concerning compensation changes that
should be made in light of the challenges ahead. The intention has been clear:
make further tangible sacrifices in executive compensation; eliminate, as much
as possible, any sense of "we versus they" on compensation philosophy, such that
everyone appreciates we are all in this together; and continue, at the same
time, to compensate all Delta people at levels that are as competitively fair as
circumstances permit.

What has emerged is a package of changes affecting the most crucial areas of
executive compensation. Executive salaries have been reduced. Incentive
compensation ("bonuses") will not be accepted, even if earned, by the five
senior-most executives in 2003. Retention agreements for the same five
executives have been voluntarily revised. And regarding the funded Supplementary
Employee Retirement Program ("funded SERP"), the final (third) payment will not
be made, also by voluntary agreement of the participants, and the funding will
be discontinued. Details of these changes are described in the attachment to
this memo.





Changes in Executive Compensation
August 11, 2003
Page Two


These compensation changes represent significant contributions by Delta's
management team to our recovery effort. I am grateful for these contributions,
as I am to all of you who have sacrificed so much since September 11.

As I have reflected on the challenges that Delta has met in the past two years,
I remain impressed with how well we have performed as a team with a common
purpose - protect our people, our customers, our company and our country. Our
ability to achieve success in the demanding period yet ahead will require a
continuing, shared commitment from all of us in the organization. The
philosopher William James once said, "Great emergencies and crises show us how
much better our vital resources are than we expected." Consistent with this, we
at Delta have already grown stronger and better than we knew we could be. The
strength and resiliency are still there, and this will assure the success of our
continuing work to make Delta the world's greatest airline.


                                                          /s/ Leo F. Mullin
                                                          ----------------------
                                                          Leo F. Mullin

Attachment



                                                                      ATTACHMENT
                                                                          PAGE 1

                   SUMMARY: CHANGES IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


The requirement for participation in the cost reduction process extends to every
part of Delta's organization. As part of this shared commitment, management has
identified, and Delta's Board of Directors has endorsed, at its meeting on July
24, 2003, changes in executive compensation related to salary, incentive
compensation, and retention agreements, as well as the Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan (SERP). Some of these changes have been announced previously but
are included here to provide a complete list of related actions, as follows:

- -        In the area of salary, you may recall that executive vice presidents,
         senior vice presidents, and vice presidents adopted an 8% pay cut
         effective March 1. These salary alterations will continue, along with
         President and Chief Operating Officer Fred Reid's previously announced
         10% cut and Leo Mullin's 25% reduction.

- -        In terms of Annual Incentive Pay for 2003 (potential cash awards based
         on Delta's achievement of performance goals), Michele Burns, Vicki
         Escarra, and Bob Colman will not accept any such payment, should it be
         earned. Fred Reid rescinded any Annual Incentive payment, if earned,
         under terms of the Federal Appropriations Act of 2003 executive
         compensation provisions. Leo Mullin announced his decision to this
         effect earlier this year. You may recall, too, that, in the wake of
         September 11, incentive compensation earned in 2001 was not paid to any
         member of the Delta management team.

- -        Revisions also have been made to the Special Retention Program. This
         was the program established by Delta's Board of Directors in January
         2002 to encourage management stability. According to the program's
         provisions, eligible participants would have received, based on having
         met certain performance goals as well as specified retention
         requirements, a lump sum cash award in January 2004. Fred Reid will
         rescind any retention payment for which he might be eligible, and Leo
         Mullin previously announced the same decision. In addition, Michele
         Burns, Vicki Escarra, and Bob Colman have agreed to defer their
         retention payments over three years, to be paid in April of 2004, 2005,
         and 2006. These changes reduce the amount of payout that Delta would be
         required to make in 2004 and keep the retention requirement in place
         for two additional years.

- -        In addition, changes have been made to Delta's Supplemental Executive
         Retirement Plan (SERP). As background, the decision was made, following
         the unstable period after September 11, to provide funding for already
         accrued but unfunded retirement benefits for executives meeting the
         qualifying rules. The intention was to provide for levels of pension
         protection (which varied by person based largely on age, tenure and
         salary) that are widely available to employees covered by qualified
         plans, but were not available through unfunded SERPs. In addition, a
         management retention feature was put in place wherein the SERP funding
         was provided not all at once, but in three payments with the first
         payment to be made in 2002, the second in 2003, and the final in 2004.
         The non-qualified portion of the accrued benefit is payable in a lump
         sum, similar to the benefit under a 401K or cash balance plan.


                                                                      ATTACHMENT
                                                                          PAGE 2


         Funding of SERP was designed not to increase the retirement benefit
         level for any individual; it was instead initiated for the purpose of
         providing a level of protection for the already-accrued retirement
         benefit similar to that provided by Delta's qualified retirement plan.

         The funding program has served its purpose. The industry environment
         has become more stable. And, in contrast to some of our competitors,
         Delta's management ranks have remained relatively stable. For these
         reasons, the SERP has now been changed to:


         -        Forego the final (third) payment to current participants under
                  the existing funded SERP program


         -        Discontinue the funding of any additional SERP grantor trusts.
                  Because the third payment will not be made, effectively, this
                  will have ended the funding of the SERP program retroactively
                  to January 1, 2003.


         Consistent with the portability features included in the new cash
         balance pension plan, eligible individuals will be provided with the
         option of taking the present value of the non-qualified portion of
         their accrued retirement benefit as an annuity or as a lump sum payment
         upon termination of their employment, regardless of age.


         In April, in an earlier, related compensation action, Leo Mullin also
         rescinded the stock-based awards associated with the renewal of his
         five-year contract, signed November 27, 2002, that had an estimated
         Black-Scholes value of $5.5 million.