Delta defers 10 of 25 A350s on order; will still take first this year
Delta Air Lines has reached an agreement with Airbus to push back deliveries of 10 of the 25 A350-900s the carrier has on order. Delta still plans to take delivery of its first 5 A350-900s this year. Delta’s first A350 will enter service in Q4 2017, and will be the first aircraft in its fleet to feature the airline’s new all-suite business-class product. The 10 deferred aircraft had been scheduled to be delivered in 2019 and 2020, but will now be delayed by “2 to 3 years with additional delivery flexibility,” Delta said. Delta’s A350 deferrals come 2 weeks after American Airlines deferred all 22 A350-900s it has on order for the second time in less than a year. The A350 deferrals also come on the same day Delta added firm orders for 30 A321-200s to 82 of the type it had already ordered. <br/>
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Delta defers 10 of 25 A350s on order; will still take first this year
Delta Air Lines has reached an agreement with Airbus to push back deliveries of 10 of the 25 A350-900s the carrier has on order. Delta still plans to take delivery of its first 5 A350-900s this year. Delta’s first A350 will enter service in Q4 2017, and will be the first aircraft in its fleet to feature the airline’s new all-suite business-class product. The 10 deferred aircraft had been scheduled to be delivered in 2019 and 2020, but will now be delayed by “2 to 3 years with additional delivery flexibility,” Delta said. Delta’s A350 deferrals come 2 weeks after American Airlines deferred all 22 A350-900s it has on order for the second time in less than a year. The A350 deferrals also come on the same day Delta added firm orders for 30 A321-200s to 82 of the type it had already ordered. <br/>
