By Mary Jane Credeur and Andrea Rothman
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to order
100 Boeing Co. 737 single-aisle jets, a deal with a list value
of about $8.58 billion, in a rebuff to Airbus SAS, two people
familiar with the matter said.
Delta’s order would be for 737-900ER extended-range jets,
and the Atlanta-based company’s board will vote on the matter
later this week, said one of the people, who wasn’t authorized
to speak publicly.
Delta doesn’t comment on its plans for aircraft purchases,
said Trebor Banstetter, a spokesman for the carrier. John Dern,
a Boeing spokesman, didn’t immediately return a message seeking
comment.
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to order
100 Boeing Co. 737 single-aisle jets, a deal with a list value
of about $8.58 billion, in a rebuff to Airbus SAS, two people
familiar with the matter said.
Delta’s order would be for 737-900ER extended-range jets,
and the Atlanta-based company’s board will vote on the matter
later this week, said one of the people, who wasn’t authorized
to speak publicly.
Delta doesn’t comment on its plans for aircraft purchases,
said Trebor Banstetter, a spokesman for the carrier. John Dern,
a Boeing spokesman, didn’t immediately return a message seeking
comment.