Delta in talks with Boeing to launch NMA: Bastian
Delta Air Lines and Boeing have discussed the possibility of the carrier launching the proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), as Delta seeks a replacement for more than 100 ageing mid-market aircraft. "We've had discussions with Boeing about being a potential launch customer," says CE Ed Bastian. While Bastian caveats any launch order on the final parameters of the NMA that Boeing has yet to finalise, the carrier is "interested" and will continue to discuss the programme with the airframer, he says. The NMA family will seat 220-270 passengers with a range of roughly 9,260km when it enters service, which Boeing forecasts by 2025. The airframer aims to achieve trip costs roughly 40% better than current generation widebodies, like the 767. <br/>
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Delta in talks with Boeing to launch NMA: Bastian
Delta Air Lines and Boeing have discussed the possibility of the carrier launching the proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), as Delta seeks a replacement for more than 100 ageing mid-market aircraft. "We've had discussions with Boeing about being a potential launch customer," says CE Ed Bastian. While Bastian caveats any launch order on the final parameters of the NMA that Boeing has yet to finalise, the carrier is "interested" and will continue to discuss the programme with the airframer, he says. The NMA family will seat 220-270 passengers with a range of roughly 9,260km when it enters service, which Boeing forecasts by 2025. The airframer aims to achieve trip costs roughly 40% better than current generation widebodies, like the 767. <br/>
