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Airline shares edge higher after Delta Airlines adds 12 more Airbus A220 aircraft to fleet

Benzinga Real-time News ·  Jul 19, 2022 09:44  · Movers

  • $Delta Air Lines(DAL.US)$ orders 12 new A220-300 aircraft from European planemaker $AIRBUS SE(EADSY.US)$), bringing Delta's total order for A220s to 107 aircraft - 45 A220-100s and 62 A220-300s.

  • Price Action: DAL shares are trading higher by 3.79% at $32.32 during the trading session on Tuesday.

  • "These additional aircraft in the A220 family are an excellent investment for our customers and employees and will be fundamental as we work toward a more sustainable future for air travel," commented Mahendra Nair, a Delta senior vice president.

  • Delta currently has 11 A220-300s in service and 51 on order. In addition, Delta operates a fleet of 45 109-seat A220-100 aircraft.

  • As of June 2022, Delta was operating a fleet of 388 Airbus aircraft, including 56 A220 aircraft, 249 A320 Family aircraft, 57 A330s, and 26 A350-900 aircraft.

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