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):  November 19, 2004

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-05424	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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01  Other Events.

On November 19, 2004, Delta issued a press release announcing that it is extending its offer to exchange up to $680 million aggregate principal amount of three series of newly issued senior secured notes to the holders of $2.6 billion aggregate principal amount of outstanding unsecured debt securities and enhanced pass through certificates.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated November 19, 2004, titled “Delta Extends Exchange Offer.”

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SIGNATURES

          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/ Edward H. Bastian
Date: November 19, 2004		Edward H. Bastian Senior Vice President – Finance and Controller

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 19, 2004, titled “Delta Extends Exchange Offer.”

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION

CONTACT: Corporate Communications
404-715-2554

Delta Extends Exchange Offer

ATLANTA, Nov. 19, 2004 – Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) announced today that it was extending its outstanding offer to exchange up to $680 million aggregate principal amount of three series of newly issued senior secured notes to the holders of $2.6 billion aggregate principal amount of outstanding unsecured debt securities and enhanced pass through certificates.

The exchange offer was originally scheduled to terminate at 5:00 p.m. on Nov. 18, 2004.  The expiration date has been extended until 5:00 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2004. All other terms remain unchanged.

To date, $256,823,000 aggregate principal amount of Short-Term Securities, $86,471,000 aggregate principal amount of Intermediate-Term Securities and $263,451,000 aggregate principal amount of Long-Term Securities have been tendered. 

The offering is being made only to "qualified institutional buyers," as such term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The new notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, or any state securities laws. Therefore, the new notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable state securities laws. This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the new notes.

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