This archive report was first published on 25 August 2021.
On August 25, 2021, Delta Airlines announced it had placed an order for 30 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft, bringing its outstanding orders to a total of 155 A321neos.
The airline's A321neos will be powered by next-generation Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofan engines and will feature a total seating capacity of 194 customers, with 20 seats in First Class, 42 in Delta Comfort+, and 132 in the Main Cabin.
Delta will deploy the A321neos primarily across its domestic network and will receive the first of its 155 A321neo aircraft early next year.
Many of the airline's A321neos will be delivered from Airbus' U.S. manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, where Delta has taken delivery of 87 U.S.-manufactured Airbus aircraft since 2016.
As of the end of July, Delta's fleet of Airbus aircraft numbered 358, including 50 A220 aircraft, 240 A320 Family members, 53 A330 widebodies, and 15 A350 XWB aircraft.
Delta's Q2 2021 net income was $652 million, its first quarterly profit since the global COVID-19 pandemic began, attributed to government aid, a vaccination-led travel rebound, and strong quarterly revenues.
