Delta Air Lines orders 20 A350-1000 aircraft

Delta Air Lines has ordered 20 A350-1000 aircraft, a new type for the American carrier’s fleet. “The A350-1000 will be the largest, most capable aircraft in Delta’s fleet and is an important step forward for our international expansion,” commented Ed Bastian, Delta’s chief executive officer. The larger A350 variant will complement the A350-900 already in service with the carrier since October 2017. “Delta was the first US airline to operate the A350-900, and is doing so with great success,” said Christian Scherer, chief executive officer of the commercial aircraft business, Airbus. He added that the new aircraft will open “even