DL orders 30 A321 and 10 A330

[APFPilot]

http://news.delta.com/index.php?s=43&item=2095

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The A330 will feature 34 full flat-bed seats with direct aisle access in BusinessElite, 32 extra-legroom seats in Economy Comfort and 227 Economy seats. The international aircraft will feature in-flight Wi-Fi and industry leading in-flight entertainment with a library of more than 1,000 on-demand options, as well as standard 110v power, modern interiors with LED lighting, and extra-capacity overhead bins.
Airbus A321
The 30 A321s will expand Delta's existing fleet of 126 A320-family domestic aircraft. Delta's first three A321s are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2016, with 12 more due in that year. The remaining 15 jets are scheduled for 2017.

 

[General Lee]

Delta Announces Order for 40 Airbus Aircraft
Airline continues fleet renewal to improve profitability and customer experience while maintaining capacity discipline


ATLANTA, Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (DAL) today announced plans to purchase 40 Airbus aircraft for delivery between 2015 and 2017. The order, which comprises 10 international widebody A330-300 and 30 large domestic narrowbody A321 jets, is the latest step in Delta's prudent fleet renewal to enhance profitability while diligently managing capacity.

"This Airbus agreement is another opportunistic fleet transaction for Delta in which we acquire economically efficient, proven-technology aircraft," said Richard Anderson, Delta's chief executive officer. "These A330s and A321s will provide tremendous flexibility for Delta to optimally manage our capacity over the next five years while further improving the flight experience for our customers and returns for our shareholders.
"Disciplined capital deployment is a cornerstone of Delta's comprehensive financial plan," said Paul Jacobson, Delta's chief financial officer. "These Airbus aircraft will generate free cash flow and improve our return on invested capital from the time they enter service."

Airbus A330-300

The 10 A330-300 aircraft will augment Delta's existing fleet of 32 A330s. The first A330 delivery is scheduled for spring of 2015, with three additional airplanes scheduled for that year, four in 2016, and the final two in 2017.
Delta will be the first airline to operate the enhanced 242-metric ton A330-300, which offers additional payload capacity and range. Delta will use the aircraft's versatility to optimize its Pacific and Atlantic networks.
These aircraft will be powered by General Electric CF6-80E1 engines. Delta currently operates similar GE CF6 engines on more than 60 widebody aircraft.
The A330 will feature 34 full flat-bed seats with direct aisle access in BusinessElite, 32 extra-legroom seats in Economy Comfort and 227 Economy seats. The international aircraft will feature in-flight Wi-Fi and industry leading in-flight entertainment with a library of more than 1,000 on-demand options, as well as standard 110v power, modern interiors with LED lighting, and extra-capacity overhead bins.

Airbus A321

The 30 A321s will expand Delta's existing fleet of 126 A320-family domestic aircraft. Delta's first three A321s are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2016, with 12 more due in that year. The remaining 15 jets are scheduled for 2017.

Delta's A321 will be equipped with CFM56-5B engines produced by CFM International, a joint venture of General Electric Co. and Snecma of France. Delta operates more than 200 aircraft in its fleet today with CFM56 engines, including all Airbus narrowbody aircraft. The A321s will also feature wingtip sharklets, which will provide up to 4 percent improvement in fuel efficiency.
The Airbus A321 will have 20 First Class seats, 22 extra-legroom seats in Economy Comfort and 148 seats in the Economy cabin. Every A321 will feature in-flight Wi-Fi, industry leading in-flight entertainment with live satellite TV and on-demand options, and standard 110v power. The A321 will also offer Economy cabin seats that are among the widest in the industry.




Hey Red, 10 extra widebodies helps. Where's the mysterious widebody order you ask? No parking of widebodies either stated. 30 A321s ain't bad either....added to the 100 739ERs that are replacing some (not all) of the 757s and older 320s.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[BEfly]

Oooo 4%... that should help that thing out a bit as it deviates around wx at 30,000 feet

 

[HowardBorden]

Great news.

 

[fareview]

Poor little FO GL,

Giving out to foreign carriers pilots because their airlines are taking jobs away from Americans....while Delta feeds their millions to the French with Airbus orders.

Poor little FO GL...Emirates will order 200+ 777Xs in the coming launch season supporting hundreds of thousands of good ole American jobs....yet the little fella will spin it to Lucille at the iHop in Flint.

Poor little FO GL ...at least Bubba flies American.

Back to what you do best....obeying the skippers orders.

Poor little FO GL

fV

 

[APFPilot]

Poor little FO GL,

Giving out to foreign carriers pilots because their airlines are taking jobs away from Americans....while Delta feeds their millions to the French with Airbus orders.

Poor little FO GL...Emirates will order 200+ 777Xs in the coming launch season supporting hundreds of thousands of good ole American jobs....yet the little fella will spin it to Lucille at the iHop in Flint.

Poor little FO GL ...at least Bubba flies American.

Back to what you do best....obeying the skippers orders.

Poor little FO GL

fV

Airbus said many of the A321s for Delta will be assembled in Mobile, Alabama, a facility the company is building to gain a marketing edge with U.S. buyers.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-04/airbus-wins-delta-order-for-5-6-billion-of-jets.html

 

[General Lee]

Poor little FO GL,

Giving out to foreign carriers pilots because their airlines are taking jobs away from Americans....while Delta feeds their millions to the French with Airbus orders.

Poor little FO GL...Emirates will order 200+ 777Xs in the coming launch season supporting hundreds of thousands of good ole American jobs....yet the little fella will spin it to Lucille at the iHop in Flint.

Poor little FO GL ...at least Bubba flies American.

Back to what you do best....obeying the skippers orders.

Poor little FO GL

fV

Ahahaha! The A321s will probably be built in Mobile, AL! And your poor little FO rants are hysterical. Looks like more planes means more upgrades. And, I have zero chance of flying to Damascus, Beirut, Tehran, or Lahore, where certain people really don't like us. Watch out for broomsticks fv! You might like that, though.... Enjoy!


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Poor little FO GL,

Giving out to foreign carriers pilots because their airlines are taking jobs away from Americans....while Delta feeds their millions to the French with Airbus orders.

Poor little FO GL...Emirates will order 200+ 777Xs in the coming launch season supporting hundreds of thousands of good ole American jobs....yet the little fella will spin it to Lucille at the iHop in Flint.

Poor little FO GL ...at least Bubba flies American.

Back to what you do best....obeying the skippers orders.

Poor little FO GL

fV

Whinyist post of the year Fare....well done!!!

 

[Kharma Police]

Great news and great that some of those Euro-pean planes will be made in the US-of-A in the great state of Alabama!

 

[fareview]

Still a poor little FO GL

Money to the French...as you said yourself ...buy Americam

Maybe you can visit the factory when you go down 'Bama way on the DC9 upgrade in five years time!

Poor little FO GL will be ...a lil fifty-ish yr old by then

Stick to your business...obeying the captains orders

Poor little FO GL