The airline currently has outstanding orders for 16 A330neos and six A350-900s. After the early retirement of its Boeing 777 fleet because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta now only operates one Boeing widebody type, the 767.
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The primary replacement for the Boeing 777s were the Airbus A350-900s.
Delta Air Lines will continue refreshing its fuel-efficient, state-of-the-art fleet after executing options for 12 new Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Jan. 18, 2023, 8 a.m. Delta expects to welcome 26 state-of-the-art A321neos to its fleet this year, with a total of 155 purchase commitments through 2027.
The A350-900 has a 665 nautical mile advantage in range, while the 787-9 has a lighter maximum take-off weight by 62,408 pounds. The A350-900 offers more seating in a typical configuration, which we would expect to result in a lower seat-mile cost.
The 777-9 measures 251 ft 8 in (76.72 m) in length, compared with 242 ft 1 in (73.78 m) for the A350-1000. With its folding wingtips, its wingspan is much larger too – at 238 ft 10 in (72.80 m), it has more than 20 feet on the A350.
The Venezolana Boeing 737 is one of the oldest planes still flying in commercial service. It was first used in 1978, making it over four decades old. Despite its age, this aircraft continues to operate under the banner of Venezolana, an airline based in Venezuela.
In September 2020, amid some of the most challenging months of the coronavirus pandemic, the carrier announced that it would retire its 717-200 aircraft (along with its twin-aisle 767-300ER jets) by December 2025, citing a lack of recoverable carrying value compared to future cash flows.