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): May 2, 2017

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

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) issued today a press release reporting April 2017 financial and operating results. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Statements in this Form 8-K and the attached exhibit that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions, projections or strategies for the future, may be "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions, projections and strategies reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the effects of terrorist attacks or geopolitical conflict; the cost of aircraft fuel; the impact of fuel hedging activity including rebalancing our hedge portfolio, recording mark-to-market adjustments or posting collateral in connection with our fuel hedge contracts; the availability of aircraft fuel; the performance of our significant investments in airlines in other parts of the world; the possible effects of accidents involving our aircraft; the restrictions that financial covenants in our financing agreements could have on our financial and business operations; labor issues; interruptions or disruptions in service at one of our hub, gateway or key airports; breaches or security lapses in our information technology systems; disruptions in our information technology infrastructure; our dependence on technology in our operations; the effects of weather, natural disasters and seasonality on our business; the effects of an extended disruption in services provided by third party regional carriers; failure or inability of insurance to cover a significant liability at Monroe’s Trainer refinery; the impact of environmental regulation on the Trainer refinery, including costs related to renewable fuel standard regulations; our ability to retain management and key employees; competitive conditions in the airline industry; the effects of extensive government regulation on our business; the sensitivity of the airline industry to prolonged periods of stagnant or weak economic conditions; uncertainty in economic conditions and regulatory environment in the United Kingdom related to the likely exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union; and the effects of the rapid spread of contagious illnesses. 

Additional information concerning risks and uncertainties that could cause differences between actual results and forward-looking statements is contained in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.  Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which represent our views only as of May 2, 2017, and which we have no current intention to update.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated May 2, 2017 titled “Delta Reports Financial and Operating Performance for April 2017”

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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:  Paul A. Jacobson
Date:  May 2, 2017	Paul A. Jacobson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated May 2, 2017 titled “Delta Reports Financial and Operating Performance for April 2017”

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

CONTACT:	Corporate Communications
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Delta Reports Financial and Operating Performance for April 2017

ATLANTA, May 2, 2017 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported financial and operating performance for April 2017.

Consolidated passenger unit revenue (PRASM) for the month of April increased 1.0% year over year, despite approximately 2 points of negative impact from storms in Atlanta during the month.

The company’s financial and operating performance is detailed below.

Preliminary Financial and Operating Results
April consolidated PRASM change year over year	1.0%
April mainline completion factor	96.4%
April on-time performance (preliminary DOT A14)	76.9%

Delta Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each year. In 2017, Delta was named to Fortune’s top 50 Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the sixth time in seven years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented six consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 323 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry’s leading transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.

			Monthly Traffic Results (a)				Year to Date Traffic Results (a)
			Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Change		Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Change
RPMs (000):
	Domestic		10,765,436	10,741,855	0.2%		41,116,613	40,412,090	1.7%
		Delta Mainline	9,087,155	8,992,272	1.1%		34,681,094	33,881,351	2.4%
		Regional	1,678,281	1,749,583	(4.1%)		6,435,519	6,530,739	(1.5%)
	International		6,845,131	6,595,734	3.8%		24,437,232	24,650,819	(0.9%)
		Latin America	1,812,149	1,696,900	6.8%		7,752,710	7,384,234	5.0%
		Delta Mainline	1,774,947	1,649,724	7.6%		7,596,616	7,178,848	5.8%
		Regional	37,202	47,176	(21.1%)		156,094	205,386	(24.0%)
		Atlantic	3,459,351	3,124,477	10.7%		10,250,917	9,986,848	2.6%
		Pacific	1,573,630	1,774,357	(11.3%)		6,433,605	7,279,737	(11.6%)
	Total System		17,610,567	17,337,589	1.6%		65,553,845	65,062,909	0.8%
ASMs (000):
	Domestic		12,569,951	12,588,494	(0.1%)		49,006,018	48,430,127	1.2%
		Delta Mainline	10,489,578	10,427,267	0.6%		40,706,458	40,033,818	1.7%
		Regional	2,080,373	2,161,227	(3.7%)		8,299,559	8,396,309	(1.2%)
	International		8,069,023	8,216,915	(1.8%)		29,491,048	30,520,186	(3.4%)
		Latin America	2,093,784	2,082,960	0.5%		9,039,164	8,942,165	1.1%
		Delta Mainline	2,045,866	2,022,104	1.2%		8,830,523	8,681,283	1.7%
		Regional	47,918	60,856	(21.3%)		208,642	260,882	(20.0%)
		Atlantic	4,032,515	3,982,551	1.3%		12,854,658	13,132,523	(2.1%)
		Pacific	1,942,724	2,151,404	(9.7%)		7,597,226	8,445,498	(10.0%)
	Total System		20,638,974	20,805,409	(0.8%)		78,497,066	78,950,313	(0.6%)
Load Factor:
	Domestic		85.6%	85.3%	0.3	pts	83.9%	83.4%	0.5	pts
		Delta Mainline	86.6%	86.2%	0.4	pts	85.2%	84.6%	0.6	pts
		Regional	80.7%	81.0%	(0.3)	pts	77.5%	77.8%	(0.3)	pts
	International		84.8%	80.3%	4.5	pts	82.9%	80.8%	2.1	pts
		Latin America	86.5%	81.5%	5.0	pts	85.8%	82.6%	3.2	pts
		Delta Mainline	86.8%	81.6%	5.2	pts	86.0%	82.7%	3.3	pts
		Regional	77.6%	77.5%	0.1	pts	74.8%	78.7%	(3.9)	pts
		Atlantic	85.8%	78.5%	7.3	pts	79.7%	76.0%	3.7	pts
		Pacific	81.0%	82.5%	(1.5)	pts	84.7%	86.2%	(1.5)	pts
	Total System		85.3%	83.3%	2.0	pts	83.5%	82.4%	1.1	pts
Mainline Completion Factor			96.4%	99.9%	(3.5)	pts
Passengers Boarded			15,084,612	15,243,551	(1.0%)		57,374,655	57,156,820	0.4%
Cargo Ton Miles (000):			175,120	159,969	9.5%		645,196	636,925	1.3%

^a Results include flights operated under contract carrier arrangements