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Aircraft Purchase Commitments

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. · 2026-08-07 · Importance 64 · Surprise 42 · In source text

Delta recently ordered 30 Boeing 787-10 aircraft and obtained options for 30 additional aircraft. Deliveries are expected around 2031, making the commitment a long-term fleet and capital-planning decision. The order reflects current widebody fleet needs despite Delta’s prior cancellation of an inherited 787 order and its historically Airbus-oriented widebody strategy.

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liabilitynegativecommittedDelta recently placed an order for 30 Boeing 787-10s with options for 30 more and expects delivery around 2031.