Delta saying “GOODBYE” to Boeing and turning to Airbus! Here's Why
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Published 2024-04-15
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Delta saying “GOODBYE” to Boeing and turning to Airbus
Delta Airlines used to be one of the major operators of Boeing aircraft from the early stage of the airline starting in 1970 when Delta received its first Boeing jetliner, the 747. However, as time goes by, Delta has been defined as an Airbus-heavy airline for several recent years and seems to start losing interest in Boeing. Do you know what it means? It means Delta is saying goodbye to Boeing and turning to Airbus. Here’s why:
Delta saying “GOODBYE” to Boeing and turning to Airbus! Here's Why. First of all, Why is Delta saying goodbye to Boeing? The reasons on Boeing’s side are quite understandable since their aircraft have been facing multiple structural issues recently that led to a considerable number of not only troubles but also fatalities. The 737 max series is probably the most notable case among multiple scandals that Boeing has caught up in since it caused 2 crashes and a total of 346 deaths within just 5 months.
Delta saying “GOODBYE” to Boeing and turning to Airbus! Here's Why. On January 5 this year, another incident happened on the 737 max 9 in which a door panel flew off mid-flight and the reason was determined by a US safety board to be due to 4 missing key bolts. Not only the 737 Max series but also other Boeing models were caught up in troubles constantly due to structural issues
All Comments (21)
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Boeing never should have merged with MD.
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To say that the 737 was Boeing's industrial flagship and that it would suffer its loss, what a shame, kick the financiers out.
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I am not a Boeing fan, I will say that some of these issues are maintenance issues
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I downloaded an app online that allows me to book flights without flying on any Boeing aircraft. The board of directors at Boeing have destroyed a once great company for their own personal greed. Disgusting management.
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Important not to confuse Boeings poor manufacturing with airline maintenance issues.
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Wow! I never knew Airbus had a “perfect” safety record!
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Delta and other airlines are Airbus happy ✈️
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Many of the examples you give are engine related or in some cases, more of an airline maintenance issue….such as a wheel falling off. To lump all that into Boeing’s actual “structural” issues, is misleading
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OF COURSE Delta’s CEO had to say they love Boeing’s aircraft: he don’t want to be the person that kills the last commercial airplane manufacturer in the US. BUT… his actions show us his true thoughts about Boeing.
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Delta was already pro Airbus before the MAX crashes
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Maintenance issues are not the problem of the manufacturer. The recent problems experienced by United are all maintenance issues and are not Boeing's responsibility. This is like blaming car manufacturers for crashes due to drunk drivers.
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Airbus will not want Boeing out of business, they cannot meet the airline demand and the airlines are not going to pay to retrain and modify their entire pilot and engineering crews. Not to mention the supply chain that feeds the airline’s engineering teams. Boeing needs to rebuild its trust not only with the flying public, but more importantly with the airlines. Airbus will be top dog for at least 10 years while Boeing rebuilds the damage its naive executives have done to a once great manufacturer.
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Delta is already a huge operator of Airbus planes once it merged with Northwest Airlines, who already had a substantial A320 and A330 fleet at the time of the merger. Because of the experience of Delta with Airbus airliners, buying more A220's, A320neo Family planes, A330-900neo's and A350's over the next 20 years.
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I’m good with Delta moving towards Airbus. They build superior aircraft. I was a Boeing fan boy for years but after experiencing the A220 and A350 my mind has changed. Then came the MAX and that was the straw that broke the camels back for me. I’m flying next week and am travelling with JetBlue. I am paying more than I could but selected JetBlue because there is no chance of a Boeing being used. Flying on a MAX in my view is akin to having a death wish.
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DELTA have been switching their wide body fleet over the last 4 years..I've heard they are loving there A321neos as well.
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So Profits are more important then safety. US company?
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Diversifying their planes between Airbus and Boeing is smart, that way if one plane type is grounded then you still have other planes that can fly
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Don’t blame them with all the shit happening at Boeing these days
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I definitely wouldn't consider myself a Boeing fan, but let's be honnest, Delta has 519 Boeing aircraft in their fleet (while they only 466 Airbus aircraft) with another 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10s on order (and another 223 Airbus aircraft). I would hardly call that "Delta saying goodbye to Boeing"
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Delta is wise.
