Delta Air Lines has firmed up an order for 12 more A220-300 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total firm order for A220s to 119 aircraft - 45 A220-100s and 74 A220-300s.
Throughout the years, Delta has reordered the A220 four times and is today the largest A220 customer and operator.
"These 12 additional A220 aircraft will help power our increasingly streamlined fleet while also providing our customers with the elevated in-flight experience they’ve come to expect from Delta,” said Kristen Bojko, vice president of fleet, Delta Air Lines.
“Delta Air Lines was the US launch customer for the A220 and this fourth reorder in just four years by a leading carrier as Delta is a most gratifying endorsement,” added Christian Scherer, Airbus chief commercial officer and head of international. “The aircraft is currently connecting Delta passengers on more than 100 routes at 25% less fuel and CO2 emissions.”
Delta took delivery of its first Airbus A220 in October 2018, and was the first US carrier to operate the aircraft type. Delta currently owns a fleet of 415 Airbus aircraft, including 59 A220s, 266 A320 family aircraft, 62 A330s and 28 A350-900 aircraft.
The A220 is the only aircraft purpose-built for the 100-150 seat market, bringing together state-of-the-art aerodynamics, advanced materials and Pratt & Whitney’s latest-generation GTF engines. The aircraft brings customers a 50% reduced noise footprint as well as around 50% lower NOx emissions than industry standards.
To date 246 A220s have been delivered to 16 airlines operating on four continents, carrying more than 70 million passengers. The fleet is currently flying on over 825 routes and 325 destinations worldwide. As of the end of December 2022, some 30 customers have ordered close to 800 A220 aircraft.
