Delta Air Lines Increases Airbus A220 Aircraft Firm Order With 12 Additions

Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL orders 12 new A220-300 aircraft from European planemaker Airbus SE EADSY, bringing Delta's total order for A220s to 107 aircraft - 45 A220-100s and 62 A220-300s.
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"These additional aircraft in the A220 family are an excellent investment for our customers and employees and will be fundamental as we work toward a more sustainable future for air travel," commented Mahendra Nair, a Delta senior vice president.
Delta currently has 11 A220-300s in service and 51 on order. In addition, Delta operates a fleet of 45 109-seat A220-100 aircraft, writes Reuters.
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As of June 2022, Delta was operating a fleet of 388 Airbus aircraft, including 56 A220 aircraft, 249 A320 Family aircraft, 57 A330s, and 26 A350-900 aircraft.
Price Action: DAL shares are trading higher by 1.32% at $31.55 during the premarket session on Tuesday.
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