Английская Википедия:Delta Air Lines fleet

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Many in-line airplanes with the Delta Air Lines logo on the tail, parked on the pavement behind a fence.

Delta Air Lines planes parked on a taxiway at Kansas City International Airport. The planes were parked due to the sharp decrease in demand for air travel from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Шаблон:As of, the Delta Air Lines fleet consists of 978 mainline aircraft, making it the largest commercial airline fleet in the world. Delta Air Lines operates a fleet manufactured by Airbus and Boeing.

Delta operates the world's largest fleets of the Airbus A220, Boeing 717, and Boeing 757, the largest passenger fleet of the Boeing 767, and the largest Airbus A330 fleet of any US airline.

Delta has historically preferred purchasing or leasing used aircraft or to use older generation models to keep initial acquisition costs down. To support this business model, Delta has also invested in an extensive MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) organization called TechOps. However, Delta has acquired lower-priced newer aircraft via discounts on slower-selling models and as aircraft manufacturers transition to newer designs. As a result, Шаблон:As of Delta flies the second-oldest fleet among the legacy carriers, and the average fleet age has been reduced to 14.8 years.

Prior to its 2008 merger with Northwest Airlines, Delta's fleet was made up of solely Boeing and McDonnell Douglas aircraft (except Airbus A310, which acquired by collapsed Pan American World Airways). Airbus aircraft from Northwest joined the fleet after the merger, and more have since been added.

Fleet overview

Delta operates the largest fleets of the Airbus A220, Boeing 717, and Boeing 757, the largest passenger fleet of the Boeing 767, and the largest Airbus A330 fleet of any US airline. Alongside United Airlines, it is one of only two airlines operating the Boeing 767-400ER.

Delta primarily uses narrow-body aircraft for its domestic flights within the United States and international flights from the United States to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and some European destinations. Most of its Boeing 717 aircraft are based out of Atlanta and are mainly used for short-haul flights. Its Airbus A220, Airbus A320, Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 aircraft are used for short-haul flights and medium-haul transcontinental flights.

Delta primarily uses its wide-body aircraft on long-haul flights to Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and South America. Its Airbus A330s, Boeing 767-300ERs, and Boeing 767-400ERs mainly operate on flights to Europe, while the Airbus A350-900 mainly operates on flights to Asia and Oceania.

Fleet renewal

Since 2013, Delta has been working to reduce the age of its fleet by purchasing or leasing newly built aircraft or newer model used aircraft. Since launching the effort, Delta has preferred to purchase aircraft from Airbus, a major change for the company which had been a loyal customer of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas (which merged with Boeing in 1997). At the time, Delta had over 200 DC-9, MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft from McDonnell Douglas in its fleet. Replacing these older aircraft was a top priority for Delta.

For its narrow-body fleet, Delta acquired 277 aircraft from the Airbus A321 series and 119 aircraft from the Airbus A220 series. The first major purchase came in September 2013, when Delta ordered 30 A321 aircraft, its first order with Airbus in more than two decades. This order would later be incrementally increased to 127 aircraft with 15 more added to the order in 2014, an additional 37 in 2016, and 40 more in 2017. Since 2017, Delta has also purchased a total of 155 A321neo (new engine option) aircraft, with an initial order for 100 aircraft in December 2017, followed by a purchase of 55 more in 2021. Delta placed its first order for 75 A220 aircraft in April 2016, when the program was still managed by Bombardier Aerospace. Delta purchased the aircraft at a steep discount: $19.6m each, well below their $33.2m production cost, which led Boeing to accuse the company of dumping the aircraft. Delta would later increase its order to a total of 145 A220 aircraft.

For its wide-body fleet, Delta acquired 25 Airbus A330neo and 42 of the newly introduced Airbus A350 aircraft. The A330neo and the first 25 A350 aircraft were purchased in November 2014. The A350 fleet was increased assuming the purchase rights for 10 aircraft from LATAM as part of a deal to acquire a 20% equity stake in LATAM Airlines Group in September 2019 and by leasing 7 used aircraft in July 2021.

Delta has also acquired some aircraft from Boeing. The airline purchased 29 used Boeing 737-900ER aircraft in July 2021 and also agreed to purchase 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft in 2022.

As a result of the fleet renewal, Delta was able to retire its McDonnell Douglas MD-88/MD-90, Boeing 777, and Boeing 737-700 fleets in 2020.

On January 12, 2024, Delta placed an order for 20 Airbus A350-1000 with options to buy 20 more.

Current fleet

Шаблон:As of Delta Air Lines operates the following mainline aircraft:

Delta Air Lines fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Aircraft capacity							Notes
			J	F	P	W	Y	Total	Refs
Airbus A220-100	45	—	—	12	—	15	82	109		Largest operator of its type. Deliveries until 2028.
Airbus A220-300	23	77	—	12	—	30	88	130
Airbus A319-100	57	—	—	12	—	18	102	132
Airbus A320-200	61	—	—	16	—	18	123	157
Airbus A321-200	127	—	—	20	—	29	142	191		Includes N129DN the last built A320ceo family built.
Airbus A321neo	50	105	—	20	—	42	132	194		Deliveries until 2027.
			16	—	12	54	66	148
Airbus A330-200	11	—	34	—	21	24	144	223
Airbus A330-300	31	—	34	—	21	24	203	282
Airbus A330-900	27	12	29	—	28	56	168	281		Largest operator of its type.
Airbus A350-900	28	16	32	—	48	36	190	306
			30		—	63	246	339
			40		40	36	159	275
Airbus A350-1000	—	20	TBA							Order with 20 options. Deliveries begin 2026.
Boeing 717-200	88	—	—	12	—	20	78	110		Largest operator of its type.
Boeing 737-800	77	—	—	16	—	36	108	160
Boeing 737-900ER	163	—	—	20	—	21	139	180
			—	12	—	6	162	180
			—	12	—	24	137	173
Boeing 737 MAX 10	—	100	—	20	—	33	129	182
Boeing 757-200	110	—	—	20	—	41	132	193		Largest operator of its type.
						29	150	199
			16	—		44	108	168
			—	72		—	—	72
Boeing 757-300	16	—	—	24	—	32	178	234
Boeing 767-300ER	44	—	26	—	18	21	151	216		Largest operator of its type. To be retired by 2030.
					—	35	165	226
			36	—	—	32	143	211
Boeing 767-400ER	21	—	34	—	20	28	156	238
Total	979	330

Gallery

• Delta Air Lines current fleet
• Airbus A220-100

  Airbus A220-100

• Airbus A220-300

  Airbus A220-300

• Airbus A319-100

  Airbus A319-100

• Airbus A320-200

  Airbus A320-200

• Airbus A321-200

  Airbus A321-200

• Airbus A321neo

  Airbus A321neo

• Airbus A330-200

  Airbus A330-200

• Airbus A330-300

  Airbus A330-300

• Airbus A330-900neo

  Airbus A330-900neo

• Airbus A350-900

  Airbus A350-900

• Boeing 717-200

  Boeing 717-200

• Boeing 737-800

  Boeing 737-800

• Boeing 737-900ER

  Boeing 737-900ER

• Boeing 757-200

  Boeing 757-200

• Boeing 757-300

  Boeing 757-300

• Boeing 767-300ER

  Boeing 767-300ER

• Boeing 767-400ER

  Boeing 767-400ER

Fleet history

Delta Air Lines retired fleet

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Replacement	Notes
Airbus A310-200	2	1991	1995	Boeing 767-300ER
	7				Acquired as part of a deal with bankrupt Pan Am, including its transatlantic operations and 45 aircraft.
Airbus A310-300	9		1996
	14				Acquired from Pan Am.
Boeing 727-100	8	1972	1977	Boeing 727-200	Former Northeast Airlines fleet.
Boeing 727-200	163		2003	Boeing 737-800 Boeing 757-200 McDonnell Douglas MD-90	At which time the airline operated the world's largest fleet of 727-200, 129 aircraft.
	20				Former Northeast Airlines fleet. One crashed as Flight 1141.
Boeing 737-200	75	1983	2006	Boeing 737 NG McDonnell Douglas MD-88 McDonnell Douglas MD-90	One damaged as Flight 1581.
Boeing 737-300	31	1987		Boeing 737 NG
Boeing 737-700	10	2008	2020	Airbus A220 Airbus A319-100	Early retirement accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boeing 747-100	5	1970	1977	Lockheed L-1011 TriStar	Early retirement accelerated due to the 1970s Oil Crisis.
Boeing 747-200	2	2008	2009	Airbus A330 family	Former Northwest Airlines fleet. Never flew under Delta brand name.
Boeing 747-200F	15			None
Boeing 747-400	16	2008	2017	Airbus A350-900	Former Northwest Airlines fleet. Last major passenger 747 operator in North America. N661US ship 6301, the first 747-400 is displayed at the Delta Heritage Museum.
Boeing 767-200	15	1982	2006	Boeing 757-200 Boeing 737-800	N102DA ship 102 named The Spirit Of Delta, is displayed at the Delta Heritage Museum.
Boeing 767-300	28	1986	2019	Airbus A321-200 Boeing 737-900ER	The only airline in the US to operate the non-ER version of the Boeing 767-300.
Boeing 777-200ER	8	1999	2020	Airbus A350-900 Airbus A330-900 Airbus A350-1000	Early retirement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. N867DA was acquired by the Arizona Cardinals as team transport. 5 B777-200LR's transferred to Air India for lease.
Boeing 777-200LR	10	2008
Convair CV-340 Convair CV-440	18	1953	1970	McDonnell Douglas DC-9	Originally decided to buy Martin 2-0-2s but in 1951 ordered ten CV-340s instead. Eight CV-440s were delivered from 1956 and Delta modified retrospectively its 340s to 440s.
	10				Ordered by Chicago and Southern Air Lines were delivered to Delta as a result of their merger in 1953.
Convair CV-880	17	1960	1973	Boeing 727-200	One written off as Flight 954.
Curtiss C-46 Commando	5	1957	1967	Lockheed L-100
Douglas DC-3	21	1940	1960	Convair CV-340 Convair CV-440
	3			Curtiss C-46 Commando	Acquired after World War II and operated between 1946 and 1957.
Douglas DC-6	12	1949	1968	Douglas DC-8 McDonnell Douglas DC-9	Passenger amenities included a six-person lounge in the rear of the cabin and two pairs of aft-facing seats in the forward cabin.
Douglas DC-7	11	1954		Douglas DC-8
Douglas DC-7B	10
Douglas DC-8-11	22	1959	1981	Boeing 727-200	Operated the world's first scheduled DC-8 service (from New York to Atlanta) on September 18, 1959. DC-8-11s were converted to -12s then further converted to -51s.Once crashed at Flight 9877. Two hijacked as Flight 841 and Flight 821.
Douglas DC-8-12
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-51
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-33	7	1968	1974	Boeing 747-100	Acquired from Pan Am and utilized for transatlantic interline services.
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61	13	1967	1989	Boeing 757-200
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71					Converted in-house to DC-8-71s in 1982-83.
Fairchild Hiller FH-227	5	1972	1974	McDonnell Douglas DC-9	Former Northeast Airlines fleet.
Lockheed L-100 Hercules	5	1966	1973	None	Retired after delivery of wide-body passenger aircraft with large under-floor cargo compartments.
	3				Converted to L-100-20 by Lockheed. Various of replacement aircraft were leased from Lockheed during the conversion program.
Lockheed L-749 Constellation	10	1953	1958	Douglas DC-7	Acquired through purchase of Chicago & Southern Air Lines.
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar	70	1973	2001	Boeing 767-300 Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 767-400ER	Largest L-1011 operator. Fleet included the long-range L-1011-500. One crashed as Flight 191.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14	17	1965	1973	Boeing 737-200	Launch customer. One crashed as Flight 9570.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30	77	1967	1993		One crashed as Flight 723. One hijacked as Flight 523.
	27	2009	2010	Boeing 717-200 McDonnell Douglas MD-90 Bombardier CRJ(Regional Routes)	Former Northwest Airlines fleet. Never wore Delta livery.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41	12	2010	2011
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51	34		2014		Former Northwest Airlines fleet. N782NC ship 9873 preserved at Northland Community & Technical College. N767NC ship 9858 preserved at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport for fire training. N675MC ship 9880 preserved at Delta Flight Museum.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10	5	1972	1976	Lockheed L-1011 TriStar	Ordered in 1971 due to delays in the development of the Lockheed TriStar, sold to United Airlines before delivery then leased back by Delta.
	12	1987	1988		Former Western Airlines fleet.
McDonnell Douglas MD-11	17	1990	2004	Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 767-400ER Boeing 777-200ER
McDonnell Douglas MD-88	120	1987	2020	Airbus A220 Airbus A321-200 Boeing 737-900ER	Early retirement accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One written off as Flight 1086. One damaged as Flight 1288.
Шаблон:Nowrap	65	1995			Early retirement accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. First and final MD-90 operator.

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