Airbus Said Poised to Win Delta Deal for at Least 30 A321 Jets
- Order in final stages, needs approval from airline's board
- U.S. carrier is mulling options for short-haul fleet renewal
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Airbus Group SE is poised to win an order for at least 30 A321 single-aisle jetliners from Delta Air Lines Inc. valued at $3.5 billion or more at list prices as part of a wider fleet overhaul at the U.S. carrier, according to people familiar with the plan.
Details of the transaction are still being worked out and Atlanta-based Delta needs board approval for the purchase, according to the people, who asked not to be named as the negotiations are private. Delta spokesman Michael Thomas said no decision has been made about a fleet order.