Delta to Order 100 Boeing 737-10 Aircraft

(21 July 2022, 11:15 +07)  Delta Air Lines has unveiled plans to modernize its single-aisle fleet with an order for 100 Boeing 737-10 jets, the largest member of the 737 MAX family, with options for an additional 30 airplanes.

Powered by LEAP-1B engines manufactured by CFM International and with a top speed of Mach 0.79, a maximum range of 3,300 nautical miles, the 737-10 are expected to be 20%-30% more fuel efficient than the retiring Delta planes they will replace.

Deliveries of the aircraft are scheduled to commence in 2025.

The aircraft will complement Delta’s high-performance A321neo fleet as the airline updates and refreshes its narrowbody fleet for the years ahead.

With the order, Delta’s Boeing 737 fleet will grow to more than 300 total aircraft and will be Delta’s second-largest fleet family behind the Airbus A320.

Delta Boeing 737-10

"The Boeing 737-10 will be an important addition to Delta's fleet as we shape a more sustainable future for air travel, with an elevated customer experience, improved fuel efficiency and best-in-class performance," said Ed Bastian, Delta's chief executive officer. "These new aircraft provide superior operating economics and network flexibility, and the agreement reflects our prudent approach to deploying our capital."

Nearly one-third of the aircraft’s 182 seats will be premium seating, with 20 customers in First Class, 33 in Delta Comfort+ and 129 in Main Cabin.

Passengers will experience the Boeing Sky Interior, highlighted by modern sculpted sidewalls and window reveals, with in-flight entertainment and power ports in every seat; high-speed satellite Wi-Fi throughout the aircraft; and on-demand video content available through Delta Studio.

The cabin will also feature LED lighting that enhances the aircraft’s sense of spaciousness and large pivoting overhead bins.

"We are proud that Delta Air Lines, is renewing its single-aisle fleet with the 737 MAX, the industry's most fuel-efficient family of airplanes," said Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Built in our factory in Washington state with support from key suppliers across the US, the 737-10 will provide Delta Air Lines with the best economics to carry more passengers across its short and medium-haul routes."

The 737-10 is currently awaiting final certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, which is expected in 2023.

Final assembly of the 737-10 will take place at Boeing’s facility in Renton, Wash., near Delta’s international hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

In the event of a delay with certification, Delta says the agreement includes protection that allows the airline to shift to another model of the MAX family, if necessary.

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