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 announced an order for 100 Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft, with options for 30 more, at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow.
The acquisition is central to Delta's strategy to modernize its fleet, replace older models, and improve fuel efficiency by 20-30% for a more sustainable future.
Deliveries for the new 737-10s, which are the largest in the Max family, are expected to commence in 2025, pending anticipated FAA certification in 2023.
This order will expand Delta's 737 fleet to over 300 aircraft, making it the airline's second-largest fleet family.

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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.