Overview
- The agreement covers a firm purchase of 30 787-10s with options for 30 additional aircraft, constituting Delta’s first direct Dreamliner order.
- Delta frames the move as a widebody renewal and growth initiative focused on high-demand international markets across the Atlantic and to South America.
- Boeing highlights capacity for up to 336 passengers and about 25% lower fuel use compared with the airplanes these jets will replace.
- Reporting indicates initial deliveries are expected to begin in 2031, pointing to a medium- to long-term fleet addition rather than immediate changes.
- The purchase raises Delta’s Boeing backlog to 130 airplanes and introduces greater manufacturer diversity after recent Airbus-leaning widebody renewals.