t60641_8k.htm
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):  September 27, 2007


                    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


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 27, 2007, Delta Air Lines, Inc. entered into an amendment to a credit facility with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”) referred to as the Spare Parts Loan under the heading “Reimbursement Agreement and Other GECC Agreements” in Note 6 of the Notes to Delta’s Consolidated Financial Statements in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. As a result of this amendment, among other things, the outstanding principal amount under the Spare Parts Loan was increased to $415 million and the interest rate was reduced.  In addition, to secure Delta’s obligations under the Spare Parts Loan and other loan facilities with GECC, Delta granted to GECC subordinated liens on 19 aircraft subject to the indentures under Delta’s 2001-2 enhanced equipment pass through trust certificates transaction.





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: 
 /s/ Edward H. Bastian                                    
Date: October 2, 2007
  
Edward H. Bastian
President and Chief Financial Officer