Overview
- The agreement combines a new purchase with the conversion of 10 previously held options and adds 20 additional future widebody options.
- Once delivered, Delta’s A330-900 fleet will rise to 55 and its A350 family to 79, with A350-1000 deliveries scheduled to begin in early 2027.
- The A330-900s will use Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines and the A350-900s the Trent XWB-84 EP, supported by new long-term maintenance agreements with Rolls-Royce.
- Delta plans to deploy the jets across medium- and long-haul markets in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the South Pacific as it expands premium seating and amenities.
- The order sits within previously announced spending and capacity targets and complements the recent commitment for 30 Boeing 787-10s from 2031, bringing Delta’s backlog to 232 narrowbodies and 85 widebodies.