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Exhibit31.1
I,RichardH.Anderson,certifythat:
1. IhavereviewedthisannualreportonForm10-KofDeltaAirLines,Inc.(“Delta”)forthefiscalyearendedDecember31,2015;
2. Basedonmyknowledge,thisreportdoesnotcontainanyuntruestatementofamaterialfactoromittostateamaterialfactnecessarytomakethe
statementsmade,inlightofthecircumstancesunderwhichsuchstatementsweremade,notmisleadingwithrespecttotheperiodcoveredbythisreport;
3. Basedonmyknowledge,thefinancialstatements,andotherfinancialinformationincludedinthisreport,fairlypresentinallmaterialrespectsthe
financialcondition,resultsofoperationsandcashflowsofDeltaasof,andfor,theperiodspresentedinthisreport;
4. Delta'sothercertifyingofficerandIareresponsibleforestablishingandmaintainingdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures(asdefinedinExchangeAct
Rules13a-15(e)and15d-15(e))andinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a-15(f)and15d-15(f))forDeltaand
have:
(a) Designedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,orcausedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedurestobedesignedunderoursupervision,to
ensurethatmaterialinformationrelatingtoDelta,includingitsconsolidatedsubsidiaries,ismadeknowntousbyotherswithinthoseentities,
particularlyduringtheperiodinwhichthisreportisbeingprepared;
(b) Designedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,orcausedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingtobedesignedunderour
supervision,toprovidereasonableassuranceregardingthereliabilityoffinancialreportingandthepreparationoffinancialstatementsfor
externalpurposesinaccordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples;
(c) EvaluatedtheeffectivenessofDelta'sdisclosurecontrolsandproceduresandpresentedinthisreportourconclusionsabouttheeffectivenessof
thedisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,asoftheendoftheperiodcoveredbythisreportbasedonsuchevaluation;and
(d) DisclosedinthisreportanychangeinDelta'sinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingthatoccurredduringDelta'smostrecentfiscalquarterthat
hasmateriallyaffected,orisreasonablylikelytomateriallyaffect,Delta'sinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting;and
5. Delta'sothercertifyingofficerandIhavedisclosed,basedonourmostrecentevaluationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,toDelta'sauditors
andtheAuditCommitteeofDelta'sBoardofDirectors(orpersonsperformingtheequivalentfunctions):
(a) Allsignificantdeficienciesandmaterialweaknessesinthedesignoroperationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingwhicharereasonably
likelytoadverselyaffectDelta'sabilitytorecord,process,summarizeandreportfinancialinformation;and
(b) Anyfraud,whetherornotmaterial,thatinvolvesmanagementorotheremployeeswhohaveasignificantroleinDelta'sinternalcontrolover
financialreporting.
February5,2016 /s/RichardH.Anderson
RichardH.Anderson
 ChiefExecutiveOfficer