(CercleFinance.com) – Airbus announced on Tuesday that Delta Air Lines has confirmed an order for 12 A220-300 aircraft, bringing its total firm order for the A220 to 107.
Delta, the first American carrier to operate this type of aircraft, took delivery of its first Airbus A220 in October 2018. The company currently operates a fleet of 388 Airbuses, including 56 A220s.
The A220, a 100-150 seat aircraft made from state-of-the-art materials, offers customers a 50% reduced noise footprint and up to 25% lower CO2 emissions than airliners. previous generations.
Based on list prices – rarely applied – the order – which covers 45 A220-100s and 62 A220-300s – would amount to 9.2 billion dollars.
This order is also good news for Pratt & Whitney, the engine manufacturer of the United Technologies group, which equips Delta Air Lines A220s with its GTF engines.