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: April 25, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File No. 333-65218



                              Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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        Delaware                                               52-0218548
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(State of Incorporation)                                      (I.R.S. Employer
                                                             Identification No.)



Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta, Georgia                                                  30320
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Address of principal executive offices                         (Zip Code)



                                 (404) 715-2600
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               Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code



              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)










Item 5.  Other Events

Documents Incorporated by Reference

The consolidated financial statements of MBIA Inc., and its subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2001 and 2000 for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2001, the consolidated financial statement schedules of MBIA Inc.,
and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2001, and the consolidated financial
statements of MBIA Insurance Corporation, and its subsidiaries as of December
31, 2001 and 2000 for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2001, included in the Annual Report on form 10-K of MBIA Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 2001, are hereby incorporated by reference into (i) this Current
Report on Form 8-K; (ii) the registration statement (No. 333-65218) of the
Registrant; and (iii) in the prospectus supplement, dated April 23, 2002, and
prospectus relating to Delta Air Lines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2002-1
and shall be deemed to be a part hereof and thereof.








ITEM 7.       Financial Statements and Exhibits

              (c) Exhibits

Item 601(a)
of Regulation S-K
Exhibit No.                                     Description
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(EX-23)                                    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers
                                           LLP, independent certified public
                                           accountants of MBIA Insurance
                                           Corporation and subsidiaries in
                                           connection with Delta Air Lines Pass
                                           Through Certificates, Series 2002-1








            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.


April 22, 2002

                                   By:  /s/ James M. Whitehurst
                                      ---------------------------------
                                      James M. Whitehurst
                                      Senior Vice President - Finance,
                                      Treasury and Business Development












                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



                                                                  Paper (P) or
Exhibit No.             Description                               Electronic (E)
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(EX-23)           Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers                     E
                  LLP, independent certified public
                  accountants of MBIA Insurance
                  Corporation and subsidiaries in
                  connection with Delta Air Lines
                  Pass Through Certificates,
                  Series 2002-1