Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 50 new Airbus widebody airliners split equally between A35O-900s and A330-900neo aircraft. Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines will power the Airbus A330neos, while the Airbus A350 XWBs will have Trent XWB powerplants. "When the most successful US airline today - a company that has flown passengers around the world for more than 80 years, has 80,000 employees and 165 million customers in a year - says 'yes we want 50 more of your widebody planes', you can't debate the fact that it is a massive endorsement of your product line," said John Leahy, Airbus' Chief Operating Officer - Customers. "Airbus is unique in offering an optimised long-range choice in aircraft that will allow Delta to continue to modernise its fleet and customise its use with the most efficient and comfortable aircraft available."
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