Delta Air Lines Agrees To Buy 100 Boeing 737 Max Aircraft

Monday, July 18, 2022 at 01:29 PM ET

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The airline said it is adding the 737-10, which is the largest of the Max family of aircraft, and will begin deliveries in 2025. [Courtesy: Boeing]

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Delta Air Lines has ordered 100 Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft, with an option for 30 additional planes, to modernize its fleet.
The new 737-10s are expected to be 20-30 percent more fuel-efficient, aligning with Delta's sustainability goals.
Deliveries are slated to begin in 2025, pending final FAA certification of the 737-10, for which the agreement includes protective measures against delays.

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Delta Air Lines said it has agreed to order 100 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, with an option for 30 more, as part of a long-term plan to update its fleet and improve its overall fuel efficiency. The announcement came during the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K., and included a signing ceremony.

The airline said it is adding the 737-10, which is the largest of the Max family of aircraft, and will begin deliveries in 2025. Next-generation LEAP-1B engines built by CFM International will power the new airplanes. General Electric and Safran Aircraft Engines jointly own CFM.