From NBCUniversal:

Delta Air Lines plans to proceed with an order of 737 Max 10 aircraft from Boeing, with deliveries set to start in 2025. The airline ordered 100 Max 10s in 2022, marking its first Boeing order in over a decade. Delta CEO Ed Bastian emphasized that the planes will only be accepted after ensuring absolute safety and regulatory approval.

The troubled history of the 737 Max, Boeing’s best-selling aircraft, includes a near two-year grounding in the U.S. following two fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Most recently, the Max 9 was grounded by the FAA after a door plug incident on an Alaska Airlines flight. Boeing has appointed an independent advisor to lead a review of the Max 9 amidst ongoing inspections.

Although Delta operates over 500 Boeing jets a day, it does not currently fly the Max or the 787. Only Alaska and United are the two U.S. airlines that operated the now-grounded Max 9. The ongoing issues with the Max have caused Boeing to lose market share to competitor Airbus, prompting Delta CEO Ed Bastian to emphasize the importance of Boeing’s success in the industry.



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