Delta orders 37 Airbus A321s worth US$4.25b
Delta said Friday it has ordered 37 current-generation A321 aircraft from Airbus Group SE worth US$4.25b at list prices, a move that will help it replace aging aircraft. The new jets, set to be delivered through 2019, add to A321s Delta already has on order, boosting the carrier's fleet of these planes to 82, the airline said. Airlines typically enjoy discounts of 40% or more on aircraft list prices. The announcement comes a day after Delta ordered 75 CSeries aircraft from Bombardier, boosting the Canadian planemaker's backlog, even as it faces a long road back to profitability. Delta also said on Friday it did not plan to buy Boeing planes in the near future. The Airbus purchase will help Atlanta-based Delta, the second-largest US carrier by traffic, achieve its planned growth while retiring 116 old MD-88 aircraft, which seat 149 people. The new planes can seat 185 people, the airline said. "The order for the A321s is an opportunistic fleet move that enables us to produce strong returns and cost-effectively accelerate the retirement of Delta’s 116 MD-88s in a capital efficient manner," Delta's incoming CE Ed Bastian said.<br/>
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Delta orders 37 Airbus A321s worth US$4.25b
Delta said Friday it has ordered 37 current-generation A321 aircraft from Airbus Group SE worth US$4.25b at list prices, a move that will help it replace aging aircraft. The new jets, set to be delivered through 2019, add to A321s Delta already has on order, boosting the carrier's fleet of these planes to 82, the airline said. Airlines typically enjoy discounts of 40% or more on aircraft list prices. The announcement comes a day after Delta ordered 75 CSeries aircraft from Bombardier, boosting the Canadian planemaker's backlog, even as it faces a long road back to profitability. Delta also said on Friday it did not plan to buy Boeing planes in the near future. The Airbus purchase will help Atlanta-based Delta, the second-largest US carrier by traffic, achieve its planned growth while retiring 116 old MD-88 aircraft, which seat 149 people. The new planes can seat 185 people, the airline said. "The order for the A321s is an opportunistic fleet move that enables us to produce strong returns and cost-effectively accelerate the retirement of Delta’s 116 MD-88s in a capital efficient manner," Delta's incoming CE Ed Bastian said.<br/>
