Delta tries to refresh fleet with $1 billion worth of yesterday’s aircraft
Photo Credit: The Airbus A320 apparently is on Delta CEO Richard Anderson's shopping list as the airline attempts to reinvigorate its fleet. Airbus / F. Lancelot
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Delta is pursuing a maverick plan in bargain-shopping for single-aisle aircraft to replace its even older jets. There will be no advertising about having the youngest fleet in the industry.
Delta Air Lines Inc. is talking to Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. about buying $1 billion or more of new jets as the planemakers phase out their current single-aisle models, people familiar with the matter said.
The order would be at a deeper discount to retail prices than is customary, because Delta is studying current versions of the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, not the newest variants, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. The talks are for an order of two dozen to 30 planes, the person said.
A deal of that size would have a book value of at least $1 billion, based on prices tracked by consultant Avitas of Chantilly, Virg
