Delta Air Lines recently placed an order for up to 60 Boeing 787-10s, which will be delivered as of 2031. This is a major development for the airline, given the carrier’s wide body fleet renewal has otherwise been centered around Airbus jets, making this a big win for Boeing.
However, since that order, JonNYC has been hinting that there could be another wide body aircraft order, specifically for Airbus aircraft. Well, as usual, he nailed it, and the order came even faster than most of us were expecting. Delta has just announced an order for over 30 Airbus jets, which I’d consider to be pretty significant.
The new wide body aircraft will add more capacity to medium and long haul international markets, while improving fuel efficiency and margins. Here’s how Delta CEO Ed Bastian describes this:
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
