Delta eyes 100-jet order to remake short-haul fleet
Delta Air Lines is nearing an order for about 100 single-aisle planes, people familiar with the matter said, in a much-anticipated deal valued at as much as US$12.7b. The carrier is also seeking options to buy as many as 100 more planes as it chooses between Airbus' A320 family of aircraft and Boeing’s 737 jetliners, said the people. Talks are advanced and a decision, which will test Delta’s strained relationship with Boeing, will probably be made before year-end, the people said. Delta is seeking to replace 1990s-vintage McDonnell Douglas MD-90 jets as well as aging Boeing 757 and Airbus A320 aircraft. As the decision nears, the carrier has been at loggerheads with Boeing over the planemaker’s US trade complaint against Bombardier’s C Series. Delta is the largest buyer of the Canadian plane. <br/>
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Delta eyes 100-jet order to remake short-haul fleet
Delta Air Lines is nearing an order for about 100 single-aisle planes, people familiar with the matter said, in a much-anticipated deal valued at as much as US$12.7b. The carrier is also seeking options to buy as many as 100 more planes as it chooses between Airbus' A320 family of aircraft and Boeing’s 737 jetliners, said the people. Talks are advanced and a decision, which will test Delta’s strained relationship with Boeing, will probably be made before year-end, the people said. Delta is seeking to replace 1990s-vintage McDonnell Douglas MD-90 jets as well as aging Boeing 757 and Airbus A320 aircraft. As the decision nears, the carrier has been at loggerheads with Boeing over the planemaker’s US trade complaint against Bombardier’s C Series. Delta is the largest buyer of the Canadian plane. <br/>
