Delta Air Pushes Ahead on International Growth With Airbus Order

Delta Air Lines Inc. has channeled its optimism for international travel into another order for widebody aircraft, agreeing to purchase 31 Airbus SE jets just days after it announced a similar-sized deal from Boeing Co.

The US airline will buy 16 A330neo jets as well as 15 advanced A350-900 planes, Airbus said in a statement Wednesday. Delta in a separate release said that new aircraft will allow it to add more premium capacity to medium and long-haul markets as well as improve fuel efficiency and margins.