Delta’s boss wants to be launch customer on Boeing’s 797 jet
Delta is showing no hard feelings after its recent trade spat with Boeing. The carrier wants to be one of the first to fly a potential new mid-sized jetliner from Boeing, said Delta CE Ed Bastian. That’s a vote of confidence from one of the most influential aircraft buyers as Boeing decides whether to build the plane, dubbed the 797. “You’re going to see us participate in Boeing’s middle-of-the-market campaign,” Bastian said. “I hope that we’re going to be a launch customer on that program as well.” Delta recently tangled with the planemaker in an international trade case involving Bombardier planes and placed a $12.7b order last month for Airbus SE’s A321neo. <br/>
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Delta’s boss wants to be launch customer on Boeing’s 797 jet
Delta is showing no hard feelings after its recent trade spat with Boeing. The carrier wants to be one of the first to fly a potential new mid-sized jetliner from Boeing, said Delta CE Ed Bastian. That’s a vote of confidence from one of the most influential aircraft buyers as Boeing decides whether to build the plane, dubbed the 797. “You’re going to see us participate in Boeing’s middle-of-the-market campaign,” Bastian said. “I hope that we’re going to be a launch customer on that program as well.” Delta recently tangled with the planemaker in an international trade case involving Bombardier planes and placed a $12.7b order last month for Airbus SE’s A321neo. <br/>
