Aircraft
Delta Orders 50 Airbus Widebodies
First A350-900s to arrive in 2017
Delta plans to continue its transpacific fleet overhaul with the Airbus A350-900 in 2017. (Image: Airbus)
Delta plans to continue its transpacific fleet overhaul with the Airbus A350-900 in 2017. (Image: Airbus)

Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 25 A350-900s and 25 A330-900neos, the airline and manufacturer confirmed Thursday. Worth some $13 billion at list prices, the deal comes as a major blow to rival Boeing, which offered its 777 and 787-9 in a competition to replace Delta’s 747-400ERs and 767-300ERs.