Delta Drops Boeing Dreamliner Order Acquired With Northwest
- Carrier will press ahead with plans for 120 narrowbody 737s
- Decision ‘consistent’ with fleet strategy for widebody craft
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Delta Air Lines Inc. scrapped an order for 18 Boeing Co. widebody Dreamliner jets valued at $4 billion at list prices, a commitment that was inherited with the company’s 2008 merger with Northwest Airlines.
Atlanta-based Delta reached an agreement with Boeing on the cancellation, without disclosing terms, according to a statement from the carrier Tuesday. The airline is sticking with orders already in progress for 120 narrowbody Boeing 737-900ERs. The 787-8 Dreamliners had been on Delta’s order book since the Northwest Airlines deal.