Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Esposito Joseph James 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DELTA AIR LINES, INC. [DAL] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT. 981, 1030 DELTA BOULEVARD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Commercial Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) ATLANTA, GA 30354 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 21,676(1) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Esposito Joseph James C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT. 981 1030 DELTA BOULEVARD ATLANTA, GA 30354			EVP & Chief Commercial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Alan T. Rosselot as attorney-in-fact for Joseph James Esposito		01/21/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Comprised of 21,676 shares of restricted common stock. Of these shares of restricted stock: (i) 4,226 shares were granted to the Reporting Person on February 8, 2023 and will vest on February 1, 2026, (ii) 9,120 shares were granted to the Reporting Person on February 7, 2024 and will vest in two equal installments on February 1, 2026 and 2027, and (iii) 8,330 shares were granted to the Reporting Person on February 5, 2025 and will vest in three equal installments on February 1, 2026, 2027 and 2028. The grants of restricted stock were approved by the Personnel & Compensation Committee of Delta's Board of Directors and are exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).
Remarks: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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