Delta Air Lines has ordered 31 more wide-body Airbus jets to boost its intercontinental fleet.
The Atlanta-based carrier added 16 A330-900s and 15 A350-900s to its orderbook with Airbus on Tuesday, the planemaker said in a statement. Deliveries will begin in 2029.
The deal comes amid Delta's heavy investment in its future intercontinental fleet. A number of the long-haul planes it flies today, particularly the Boeing 767s that ply the skies over the Atlantic Ocean, are more than a quarter-century old. Aircraft are typically retired and replaced by the time they hit 25 or 30 years of age, though they can continue flying for longer with proper maintenance.
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