Aircraft
Delta Revisits E190 Plan with New Boeing Order
Deal covers 20 of the Embraer jets and 20 new 737-900ERs
Delta has now placed orders for 12 Boeing 737-900ERs. (Image: Boeing)
Delta has now placed orders for 12 Boeing 737-900ERs. (Image: Boeing)

Delta Air Lines this week reaffirmed its intention to place Embraer regional jets with its mainline operation by entering a deal with Boeing that includes orders for 20 used E190s and 20 new Boeing 737-900ERs. The deal, announced on December 16, follows the cancellation of an agreement earlier this year between Delta and Boeing that would have covered the same 20 former Air Canada E190s along with 40 of the 737s. At the time, the U.S. carrier said it canceled the orders because it could not reach an agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association on a new contract that would have included a pay scale for mainline E190 operations. However, according to Delta, the orders announced Wednesday offered “more compelling economics” than the previously announced order. The airline continues negotiations with its pilots over a new labor contract.