Delta Air Lines have signed another follow-on order for 12 Airbus A220 Aircraft.
Delta Airbus A220 on approach to Chicago – Image, Economy Class and Beyond.
Under its current agreement, Delta Air Lines has disclosed an order for 12 additional A220-300 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total firm order for A220s to 131 aircraft.
The new splits will be 45 A220-100s and 86 A220-300.
Throughout the years, Delta has reordered the A220 five times and is today the largest A220 customer and operator in the world. The airline took delivery of its first Airbus A220 in October 2018 and was the first U.S. carrier to operate the aircraft type.
In terms of the Airbus fleet, Delta currently operates 433 Airbus aircraft, including 61 A220 aircraft, 280 A320 Family aircraft, 64 A330s and 28 A350-900 aircraft.
In Quotes
Kristen Bojko, Vice President of Fleet at Delta Air Lines, said:
“The A220-300 offers efficient performance and flexibility,”
“The continuing expansion of Delta’s A220 family is an integral investment in the future of sustainable aviation.”
Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International added.
“This additional order from the largest A220 customer and operator is yet another strong endorsement for the value and opportunities offered by this latest generation aircraft family. The A220 provides Delta the flexibility to right-size its operations, gaining in efficiency and offering superior single-aisle comfort. In service with Delta, the A220 has proven to be a game changer in its size category in highly competitive North America markets,”
A growing platform
The A220 is continuing to pull in its customers, with the Airbus has delivered 271 of the type to 16 airlines (as of June 2023). Around 30 customers have ordered more than 800 A220 aircraft – proving its success in the market.
Whilst 12 aircraft don’t sound a lot in the grand scheme of things, it’s a continual drip of orders of the type, that will keep it in the limelight, as well as lead the thoughts on how to develop the A220 platform, with The Air Current revealing that the A221 isn’t far from Airbus’s mind…
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