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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001301040-07-000065.txt : 20071204
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071204163309
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001301040-07-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071204

ISSUER:		

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

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

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

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GORMAN STEPHEN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001160512

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05424
		FILM NUMBER:		071284050

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367252981

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		370 KNOLLWOOD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27103
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    <periodOfReport>2007-12-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>DELTA AIR LINES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DAL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GORMAN STEPHEN E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT. 981</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 20574</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30320</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In connection with Mr. Gorman's election as Executive Vice President - Operations of Delta, the Personnel &amp; Compensation Committee of Delta's Board of Directors (the &quot;P&amp;C Committee&quot;) granted Mr. Gorman 100,000 shares of restricted common stock.  Subject to the terms of the award, including Mr. Gorman's continued employment with Delta, the restrictions on the shares will lapse with respect to 33,334 of the shares on December 1, 2008 and with respect to 33,333 of the shares on each of December 1, 2009 and 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In connection with  Mr. Gorman's election as Executive Vice President - Operations of Delta, the P&amp;C Committee granted Mr. Gorman stock options covering 167,000 shares of Delta common stock.  Subject to the terms of the award, including Mr. Gorman's continued employment with Delta, the stock options become exercisable with respect to 55,667 shares on each of December 1, 2008 and 2009 and with respect to 55,666 shares on December 1, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nanci Oliver Sloan as attorney-in-fact for       Stephen E. Gorman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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