Delta Air Lines continues to expand its fleet, with the airline ordering an additional 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft to help meet the airline’s future fleet requirements.
Delta Air Lines Airbus A321neo – Rendering, Airbus.
The newly-ordered aircraft are in addition to the airline’s existing orders for 125 of the type, bringing the outstanding orders from Delta to a total of 155 A321neos.
Internally, they will be configured in a 2.5 class configuration, with total seating for 194 customers with 20 in First Class, 42 in Delta Comfort+ and 132 in the Main Cabin.
In terms of deployment, they will be used on Delta’s US Domestic Network.
With a backlog of 155 A321neo aircraft, Airbus is starting to deliver them to the airline next year, to support the existing A321 fleet in service with the airline.
Many of Delta’s A321neos will be delivered from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama. The airline has taken delivery of 87 U.S.-manufactured Airbus aircraft since 2016.
Delta’s A321neos will be powered by next-generation Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofan engines that bring significant efficiency gains over Delta’s current A321 aircraft.
In Quotes
Mahendra Nair, Delta’s Senior Vice President – Fleet and TechOps Supply Chain said
“Adding these aircraft strengthens Delta’s commitment to replacing older fleets with more sustainable, efficient jets, and offering the best customer experience in the industry,” said
“Delta appreciates the extensive partnership with the Airbus team in support of our strategic growth plans, and we look forward to continuing to work together throughout the recovery and beyond.”
Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International said
“As the industry looks to emerge from the pandemic, Delta is showing responsible leadership and casting a strong vote of confidence now in the A321neo,”
“With orders for 30 more of an aircraft that is in very high demand around the globe, our partners at Delta are underscoring the strategic role they see for the A321neo with its outstanding environmental performance for the airline’s renowned customer service and reliability for years into the future.”
A Strong Relationship
Delta and Airbus’s relationship is strong, with the airline operating 358 Airbus family aircraft, including 50 A220 aircraft, 240 A320 Family members, 53 A330 widebodies, and 15 A350 XWB aircraft
The addition of another 30 aircraft will help Delta as it adjusts its fleet, whilst having expansion to grow its network as needed.
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