Delta to decide on a new plane order by late November

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) will decide on a new plane order by late November according to this report by late November. The carrier has requested proposals from the manufacturers for up to 200 “mid-body” replacements.

Read the full report from Reuters: CLICK HERE

In other news, Delta Air Lines today (July 1) begins nonstop service between Detroit and Beijing, expanding its Asian gateway in Detroit with flights to a third city in China.

The flight will operate five days each week on 269-seat Boeing 777-200 aircraft featuring full flat-bed seats in BusinessElite, as well as Delta’s new Economy Comfort class, which offers additional legroom and early boarding.

This summer, Delta will operate 44 weekly flights between Detroit and six Asian cities. Delta now serves three Chinese cities nonstop from Detroit – Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The airline also offers nonstop service from Detroit to Seoul, South Korea; as well as Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan.

Delta Slide Show: CLICK HERE

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