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                                 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 13, 2003

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



         Delaware                   1-5424                      58-0218548
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                 (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)           File Number)              Identification No.)

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

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 715-2600

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


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ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Debt Exchange Offer

On August 13, 2003, Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta") issued a press release
announcing that it has amended certain terms of its pending exchange offer to
qualified institutional buyers for Delta's 6.65% Medium-Term Notes, Series C due
2004, and 7.70% Senior Notes due 2005. The press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(C)   EXHIBITS

         Exhibit 99.1   Press Release dated August 13, 2003, titled "Delta Air
                        Lines Amends Exchange Offer for 6.65 percent Notes
                        due 2004 and 7.70 percent Notes due 2005".


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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/ Edward H. Bastian
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                                            Edward H. Bastian
                                            Senior Vice President - Finance and
                                            Controller

Date:    August 13, 2003


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                      Description

   Exhibit 99.1            Press Release dated August 13, 2003, titled
                           "Delta Air Lines Amends Exchange Offer for 6.65
                           percent Notes due 2004 and 7.70 percent Notes due
                           2005".


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