Delta CEO says confident Boeing will resolve 737 MAX issues
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said Tuesday he was confident US planemaker Boeing would resolve issues relating to its 737 MAX jet following two deadly crashes involving that type of aircraft. Delta does not own the MAX, which was flown in the US by its rivals Southwest, American Airlines and United until a global grounding last month following an Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10. Speaking at an aviation conference in Atlanta, Bastian said Delta was “very interested” in Boeing’s proposed new midsized airplane, though he said the world’s largest planemaker was focusing first on dealing with the crisis surrounding the MAX. Bastian has said that Delta was looking to replace some 200 Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft over the next decade as it seeks to grow internationally. He declined to comment on Tuesday on whether Delta would invest in Italy’s flag carrier Alitalia. <br/>
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Delta CEO says confident Boeing will resolve 737 MAX issues
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said Tuesday he was confident US planemaker Boeing would resolve issues relating to its 737 MAX jet following two deadly crashes involving that type of aircraft. Delta does not own the MAX, which was flown in the US by its rivals Southwest, American Airlines and United until a global grounding last month following an Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10. Speaking at an aviation conference in Atlanta, Bastian said Delta was “very interested” in Boeing’s proposed new midsized airplane, though he said the world’s largest planemaker was focusing first on dealing with the crisis surrounding the MAX. Bastian has said that Delta was looking to replace some 200 Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft over the next decade as it seeks to grow internationally. He declined to comment on Tuesday on whether Delta would invest in Italy’s flag carrier Alitalia. <br/>
