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    ATLANTA, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:   DAL)
 TechOps division has been presented with the 2004 Charles B. Ryan Award for
 innovative business practices by Aviation Week & Space Technology.
     "We recognize TechOps' implementation of Lean maintenance in their drive
 to be a more efficient, cost-effective and customer-driven maintenance
 organization," said Barry Rosenberg, MRO editorial director and business
 editor from Aviation Week & Space Technology at the award ceremony last night
 in Atlanta.
     The concept of Lean focuses on eliminating wasteful work and material, and
 redesigning processes for maximum efficiency.  TechOps combines the practice
 of Lean with other Six Sigma tools, that enable TechOps to become a low-cost,
 higher-quality maintenance provider.
     "TechOps' reputation for safety and quality, along with the flexibility
 and productivity of our workforce, give us a critical competitive advantage,"
 said Ray Valeika, senior vice president, TechOps. "I'm glad the hard work of
 our 10,000 professionals is being recognized by our peers in the industry."
     The Charles B. Ryan Award recognizes industry-leading companies and
 organizations that find new ways to improve operations and service, profits,
 products, efficiency and effectiveness, while sustaining or improving safety
 and technical proficiency.  TechOps is a double-Star worksite, the highest
 safety honor awarded by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
 TechOps also has reduced lost workdays due to injury by 37 percent since 2002.
     TechOps professionals provide maintenance and engineering support services
 for Delta's fleet of 550 aircraft, and more than 120 customers worldwide.
 Services range from project engineering to comprehensive turnkey agreements
 that provide all aircraft maintenance services.
     Delta Air Lines is proud to celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2004. Delta
 is the world's second largest airline in terms of passengers carried and the
 leading U.S. carrier across the Atlantic, offering daily flights to 491
 destinations in 84 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta
 Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. Delta's marketing alliances
 allow customers to earn and redeem frequent flier miles on more than 14,000
 flights offered by SkyTeam, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines and other
 partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance
 that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and
 services. For more information, please visit delta.com.
 
 

SOURCE  Delta Air Lines, Inc.