Fleet Strategy: How Delta Air Lines Became The Only US Carrier Operating Airbus' Newest Widebodies

Delta Air Lines has achieved something its biggest domestic competitors once appeared equally capable of doing: building a long-haul fleet around Airbus' newest widebody aircraft. While American Airlines and United Airlines have moved in different directions, Delta has become the only US carrier operating both the Airbus A350 and A330neo, with an even larger commitment to the European manufacturer's latest-generation jets ahead.