Why Delta Air Lines Avoided Ordering The Boeing 737 MAX (Until Now)

Oh no! As many of you have already noticed, we misspoke at 01:34. It should be A330-300, and not A350-300. (Although one has to wonder what an A350-300 would look like! Something like a widebody A318? 😅) Thanks to everyone who commented to let us know about the error

They strategically dodged a lot of bullets over the past decade and a half, and they deserve the credit. This does make them reliable as an airline.

It's no wonder Delta is one of the most profitable airlines in the world

Best CEO ever, I’ve actually seen him flying on the airline’s 30 year old 757’s.

There's also high likelihood that they got a steep discount on the max-10s with all the issues Boeing has and to try and win back more of delta's orders.

CEO is a smart guy

"Delta is in no rush to buy planes. Let other airlines test them" This thinking is really smart. Whenever a new product hits the market, ALWAYS expect that there will be bugs in them. This is why it's better to buy the next generation or even the 3rd generation of a product because at that point the manufacturer has already ironed out the kinks. This applies not just with planes but with vehicles, smart phones/gadgets and even appliances. Letting other consumers buy it first and review the feedback that they give on it is good information to have when you are considering in buying the product.

Three incidents with Boeing this week and I hope Delta pulls out of the deal with Boeing. They ordered 85 max 10 planes. The phrase going around now. "If it's Boeing, I won't be going".

Delta is doing what works Best for them 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

honestly Delta has dodged a huge liability bullet by not getting the MAX early.

Delta was being smart. Also, Delta had some grudges with Boeing over Bomberdier C series ( Now A220)

They got a killer deal buying it when no one else had ordered significant MAXs after the grounding. You can look the opposite way with the A321neo, they bought it in advance and got it when it was just introduced. They/you can say it was smart, but it’s just trying to find deals on planes. They’re always looking for a deal, although they may not always find one, they are looking for large savings. Same thing happened on the a220 and a330neo orders for sure.

Their fleet strategy has been very interesting. Curious to see what happens with their extensive 757 and 767-300ER fleet once those get retired. I can see the A321neo/LR/XLR being used to replace the 757s but I am just not sure if the A330-800neo is the right choice to replace those -300ERs. Will be a very exciting few years for them coming up.

This strategy is actually so smart

Delta has talented management! No wonder why they’re so successful.

Delta is smart alright👍

I really think Delta might be seriously contemplating canceling its entire 737-10 order and placing a new order for 100 A321neo planes. Delta already operates the A321neo, so there's no issues regarding flight crew, cabin crew, ground service crew and hangar maintenance crew operations.

Not like they’ll be getting the Max10 anywhere near the original expected entry into service date so waiting hasn’t made one bit of difference

What a smart move, they have missed out on the drama surrounding the MAX and carried on with the Aircraft manufacturer that puts safety and reliability first, not 'greed is good.'

The reason I love delta so much is, they’re the only US based carrier that bucked on Boeing and committed to Airbus long haul planes. The only US carrier operating the A330 NEO and A350 900 and soon to be A350-1000! Not to mention the A220. Their Airbus commitment sets them apart from any American carrier in my opinion. And their business model is always bring copied because they are profitable.