Delta and Boeing announced on the first day of Farnborough Airshow that the carrier is modernising its single-aisle fleet with the highly efficient 737 MAX to meet demand as well as its long-term sustainability goals.
Delta is ordering 100 737-10 jets – the largest member of the 737 MAX family – with options for an additional 30 aircraft.
“The Boeing 737-10 will be an important addition to Delta’s fleet as we shape a more sustainable future for air travel, with an elevated customer experience, improved fuel efficiency and best-in-class performance,” said Ed Bastian, Delta’s Chief Executive Officer. “These new aircraft provide superior operating economics and network flexibility, and the agreement reflects our prudent approach to deploying our capital.
“This aircraft will be piloted, served and maintained by the very best professionals in the business, and it’s their hard work and dedication to our customers that always sets us apart.”
The 737-10 can cover 99% of single-aisle routes around the world and seat up to 230 passengers with a maximum range of 3,300 nautical miles.
“We are proud that Delta Air Lines, is renewing its single-aisle fleet with the 737 MAX, the industry’s most fuel-efficient family of airplanes,” said Stan Deal, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Built in our factory in Washington state with support from key suppliers across the US, the 737-10 will provide Delta Air Lines with the best economics to carry more passengers across its short and medium-haul routes.”
Delta has also contracted Boeing Global Services for a full interior reconfiguration of 29 Next Generation 737-900ERs in its fleet.
