The US American Delta Air Lines orders another 30 Airbus A321neo. This increases the order to a total of 155 copies of this type.
"The addition of these aircraft reinforces Delta's commitment to replacing older fleets with more sustainable, more efficient jets and delivering the best customer experience in the industry," said Mahendra Nair, Delta's senior vice president - Fleet and TechOps Supply Chain. "Delta values the extensive partnership with the Airbus team in support of our strategic growth plans and looks forward to continuing to work with them during the recovery phase and beyond."
"As the industry appears to be recovering from the pandemic, Delta is showing responsible leadership and is now giving the A321neo a strong vote of confidence," said Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International. "With an additional 30 orders for an aircraft in high demand around the world, our partners at Delta are underlining the strategic role they see the A321neo, with its outstanding environmental performance, playing in the airline's renowned customer service and reliability for years to come."
Many of Delta’s A321neos are supplied by the Airbus US Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama. The airline has taken over 2016 U.S.-made Airbus aircraft since 87. At the end of July, Delta's fleet of Airbus aircraft numbered 358, including 50 A220 aircraft, 240 A320 family members, 53 A330 wide-body aircraft and 15 A350 XWB aircraft.