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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.

As of April 2024, the Delta Air Lines fleet consists of 985 mainline aircraft, making it the largest commercial airline fleet in the world. [1] [2] [3] Delta Air Lines operates a fleet manufactured by Airbus and Boeing. [4]

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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 using 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, as of 2023, Delta flies the second-oldest fleet among the legacy carriers, and the average fleet age has been reduced to 15.3 years. [5] [6]

Before its 2008 merger with Northwest Airlines, Delta's fleet was made up of solely American manufacturers aircraft (except Airbus A310, which was acquired by collapsed Pan American World Airways). Overseas manufacturers aircraft like Airbus 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. [7] [8] [9] [10] 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. [11] 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, [12] 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. [13] This order would later be incrementally increased to 127 aircraft with 15 more added to the order in 2014, [14] an additional 37 in 2016, [15] and 40 more in 2017. [16] [17] 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, [18] followed by a purchase of 55 more in 2021. [19] [20] 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 [21] and by leasing 7 used aircraft in July 2021. [22]

Delta has also acquired some aircraft from Boeing. The airline purchased 29 used Boeing 737-900ER aircraft in July 2021 [22] and also agreed to purchase 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft in 2022. [23]

As a result of the fleet renewal, Delta was able to retire its McDonnell Douglas MD-88/MD-90, [24] Boeing 777, [25] and Boeing 737-700 fleets in 2020. [26]

On January 12, 2024, Delta placed an order for 20 Airbus A350-1000 with options to buy 20 more. [27]

Current fleet

As of April 2024, Delta Air Lines operates the following mainline aircraft: [28] [29]

Delta Air Lines fleet
AircraftIn
service		OrdersAircraft capacityNotes
JFPWYTotalRefs
Airbus A220-100 45——12—1582109 [30] Largest operator of its type.
Deliveries until 2028. [31]
Airbus A220-300 2575—12—3088130 [32] [33] [34] [35]
Airbus A319-100 57——12—18102132 [36]
Airbus A320-200 60——16—18123157 [37]
Airbus A321-200 127——20—29142191 [38]
Airbus A321neo 55100—20—42132194 [39] [40] [41] Deliveries until 2027. [42]
16—125466148
Airbus A330-200 11—34—2124144223 [43]
Airbus A330-300 31—34—2124203282 [44] [45] [46]
Airbus A330-900 271229—2856168281 [47] [48] Largest operator of its type.
Airbus A350-900 291532—4836190306 [22] [49] [50] [51]
30—63246339
404036159275
Airbus A350-1000 —20TBA [52] Order with 20 options. [53]
Deliveries begin 2026. [54]
Boeing 717-200 88——12—2078110 [55] Largest operator of its type.
Boeing 737-800 77——16—36108160 [56]
Boeing 737-900ER 163——20—21139180 [57]
—12—6162180
—12—24137173
Boeing 737 MAX 10 —100—20—33129182 [58]
Boeing 757-200 110——20—41132193 [59] Largest operator of its type.
29150199
16—44108168
—72——72
Boeing 757-300 16——24—32178234 [60]
Boeing 767-300ER 44—26—1821151216 [61] Largest operator of its type.
To be retired by 2030. [62]
—35165226
36——32143211
Boeing 767-400ER 21—34—2028156238 [63]
Total986322

Fleet history

A Delta Air Lines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 TriStar 200, Delta Air Lines AN0209910.jpg
A Delta Air Lines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Delta Air Lines retired fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredReplacementNotes
Airbus A310-200 [64] [65] 219911995 Boeing 767-300ER [66]
7Acquired as part of a deal with bankrupt Pan Am, including its transatlantic operations and 45 aircraft.
Airbus A310-300 91996
14Acquired from Pan Am.
Boeing 727-100 819721977 Boeing 727-200 Former Northeast Airlines fleet. [67]
Boeing 727-200 1632003 Boeing 737-800
Boeing 757-200
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 		At that time, Delta operated the world's largest fleet of its type, 129 aircraft. [67]
20Former Northeast Airlines fleet.
One crashed as Flight 1141.
Boeing 737-200 7519832006 Boeing 737 NG
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 		One damaged as Flight 1581.
Boeing 737-300 311987 Boeing 737 NG
Boeing 737-700 1020082020 Airbus A220
Airbus A319-100 		Early retirement accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boeing 747-100 519701977 [68] Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Early retirement accelerated due to the 1970s Oil Crisis.
Boeing 747-200 220082009 Airbus A330 family Former Northwest Airlines fleet
Never flew under Delta's brand name.
Boeing 747-200F 15None
Boeing 747-400 1620082017 Airbus A350-900 Former Northwest Airlines fleet.
Last major passenger 747 operator in North America. [69]
N661US ship 6301, the first 747-400 is displayed at the Delta Heritage Museum.
Boeing 767-200 1519822006 Boeing 737-800
Boeing 757-200 		N102DA ship 102 named The Spirit Of Delta, is displayed at the Delta Heritage Museum.
Boeing 767-300 2819862019 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 819992020 [70] Airbus A330-900
Airbus A350 		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. [71]
Boeing 777-200LR 102008
Convair CV-340
Convair CV-440 		1819531970 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. [72]
10Ordered by Chicago and Southern Air Lines were delivered to Delta due to their merger in 1953.
Convair CV-880 1719601973 Boeing 727-200 One written off as Flight 954.
Curtiss C-46 Commando 519571967 Lockheed L-100 [73]
Douglas DC-3 2119401960 Convair CV-340
Convair CV-440 		[74]
3 Curtiss C-46 Commando Acquired after World War II and operated between 1946 and 1957. [75]
Douglas DC-6 1219491968 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. [76]
Douglas DC-7 111954 Douglas DC-8 [77]
Douglas DC-7B 10
Douglas DC-8-11 2219591981 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. [78] 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 719681974 Boeing 747-100 Acquired from Pan Am and utilized for transatlantic interline services.
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 1319671989 Boeing 757-200
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 Converted in-house to DC-8-71s in 1982-83. [78]
Fairchild Hiller FH-227 519721974 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Former Northeast Airlines fleet. [79]
Lockheed L-100 Hercules 519661973NoneRetired after delivery of wide-body passenger aircraft with large under-floor cargo compartments.
3Converted to L-100-20 by Lockheed.
Various replacement aircraft were leased from Lockheed during the conversion program. [80]
Lockheed L-749 Constellation 1019531958 Douglas DC-7 Acquired through the purchase of Chicago & Southern Air Lines. [81]
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 7019732001 Boeing 767 Largest L-1011 operator, including the long-range L-1011-500.
One crashed as Flight 191.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 1719651973 [82] Boeing 737-200 Launch customer of its typer.
One crashed as Flight 9570.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 7719671993 [82] [nb 1] One crashed as Flight 723.
One hijacked as Flight 523.
2720092010 Boeing 717-200
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 		Former Northwest Airlines fleet.
Never wore Delta livery. [83]
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 1220102011
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 342014Former 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 519721976 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.
1219871988Former Western Airlines fleet. [84]
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 1719902004 Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing 767-400ER
Boeing 777-200ER
McDonnell Douglas MD-88 12019872020 Airbus A220
Airbus A321-200
Boeing 737-900ER 		Early retirement accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
One written off as Flight 1086. One was damaged as Flight 1288.
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 651995Early retirement accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
First and final MD-90 operator.

Notes

  1. ↑ Delta originally had DC-9-30s from 1967 to 1993. Delta sold some of its DC-9-30s back to McDonnell Douglas, which sold them to ValuJet, forming ValuJet's initial fleet. ValuJet would eventually become Delta's main Atlanta-based rival, AirTran Airways. However, Delta inherited a fleet of -30s in 2008 when it merged with Northwest Airlines. Two of these had been delivered to Delta in 1967.

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