Overview
- Delta selected GE Aerospace GEnx engines for the 787-10s and signed a long-term services agreement with GE.
- The aircraft are intended for transatlantic and South American routes and are advertised to deliver about 25% better per-seat fuel efficiency than the older widebodies they will replace.
- Delta plans a premium-heavy interior featuring Delta One Suites, more Premium Select and Comfort seating, free Delta Sync Wi‑Fi, extensive entertainment, and upgraded food and beverage options.
- The purchase raises Delta’s firm Boeing backlog to 130 jets and contributes to company totals of 232 narrowbody and 54 widebody aircraft on order.
- The Dreamliners will support the phaseout of previous-generation widebodies, including aging 767s, with final assembly in North Charleston, South Carolina, and the announcement accompanied Delta’s strong 2025 financial results.