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Delta Air Lines, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/16 – ‘XML’

On:  Monday, 2/13/17, at 4:54pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/16   ·   Accession #:  27904-17-4   ·   File #:  1-05424

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 2/13/17  Delta Air Lines, Inc.             10-K       12/31/16  107:14M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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63: R47         Derivatives and Risk Management - Schedule of       HTML    116K 
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                Assets (Details)                                                 
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                Assets (Details)                                                 
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                Used (Details)                                                   
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                Cost Trend Rates (Details)                                       
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                Benefit Payments (Details)                                       
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                Measured at Fair Value (Details)                                 
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                NAV (Details)                                                    
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                Recorded on Consolidated Statements of Operations                
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