Delta Air Lines Reports $363 Million Pre-tax Income for September 2007 Quarter

ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2007 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today reported results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007.

Key points include:

Delta generated third quarter pre-tax income of $363 million on operating revenue of $5.2 billion, the highest quarterly revenue in company history.
Net income for the September 2007 quarter was $220 million, or $0.56 per diluted share.
During the quarter, Delta continued to strengthen its balance sheet, paying down more than $1.0 billion in debt obligations.
Delta has accrued almost $160 million in profit sharing through the September 2007 quarter, in recognition of the critical role of Delta employees in achieving the company’s financial targets.