Confidential treatment has been applied for with respect to certain provisions of this Exhibit, which provisions have been omitted from this Exhibit, marked with an asterisk (*) and filed separately with the SEC

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Confidential Treatment requested by Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., File No.
                                   0-11097


                                      EXHIBIT 10(b)


                          Confidential treatment has been applied 
                          for with respect to certain provisions 
                          of this Exhibit, which provisions have 
                          been omitted from this Exhibit, marked 
                          with an asterisk (*) and filed separately 
                          with the SEC

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                 AMENDMENT TO THE DELTA CONNECTION AGREEMENT


         This Amendment ("Amendment"), dated this 17th day of December, 1987,
amends the Delta Connection Agreement dated July 1, 1986, ("Agreement") between
Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta"), whose principal office is located at
Xxxxxxxxxx Atlanta International Airport, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 and Atlantic
Southeast Airlines, Inc. ("ASA") whose principal office is located at 0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000.

         WHEREAS, Delta and ASA have entered into a Delta Connection Agreement
and now wish to amend that Agreement;

         NOW, THEREFORE, Delta and ASA agree as follows:

         1.      This Amendment amends the above-referenced Agreement and,
except as expressly modified hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect and shall govern the performance, obligations and remedies of the
parties.

         2.      The following provision is added as Article 3(C)(1) of the
                 Agreement:

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment by their
undersigned duly authorized representatives.


ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES, INC.        DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
                                        
                                        
                                        
By:    /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx                By: /s/ X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx  
       ---------------------                 ----------------------
       Senior Vice President                 W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Sales and Service                     Senior Vice President
       ---------------------                 Marketing