8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 17, 2004

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-5424	58-0218548
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 20706, Atlanta, Georgia 30320-6001 (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code:    (404) 715-2600

Registrant’s Web site address:    www.delta.com

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5.    Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 18, 2004, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) issued a press release announcing that Paula G. Rosput was elected to the Board of Directors of Delta effective August 17, 2004.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99 Press Release dated August 18, 2004, titled “Delta Air Lines Elects Paula G. Rosput to Board of Directors.”  

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
BY:	/s/ Leslie P. Klemperer
	Leslie P. Klemperer
	Vice President – Deputy General Counsel
	and Secretary

Date: August 18, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99	Press Release dated August 18, 2004, titled “Delta Air Lines Elects Paula G. Rosput to Board of Directors.”

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 99

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION

CONTACT:  Corporate Communications
404-715-2554

Delta Air Lines Elects Paula G. Rosput to Board of Directors

ATLANTA, August 18, 2004 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today announced the election of Paula G. Rosput to its Board of Directors, effective August 17, 2004.

“We are pleased to have Paula Rosput join our Board of Directors,” said Delta’s non-executive Chairman of the Board John F. Smith, Jr.  “Her business experience, financial knowledge and leadership abilities will further expand the depth and range of Delta’s already strong and independent Board of Directors.”

Rosput, 47, serves as chairman, president and chief executive officer of AGL Resources, Inc., a regional energy holding company.  She originally joined AGL Resources in 1998 as president and chief operating officer of its wholly‑owned subsidiary Atlanta Gas Light Company.  Prior to joining AGL Resources, Rosput was president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy Power Services, LLC, and prior to that held various executive positions in the energy industry in Houston and San Francisco.

Rosput serves on the Board of Directors of AGL Resources and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.  She is a graduate of Wellesley College with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Delta Air Lines is proud to celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2004. Delta is the world’s second largest airline in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. carrier across the Atlantic, offering daily flights to 497 destinations in 87 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. Delta's marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem frequent flier miles on more than 14,000 flights offered by SkyTeam, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. For more information, please visit delta.com.

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