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Delta orders 100 Airbus planes in blow to Boeing

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Delta Air Lines announced today that it has ordered 100 Airbus planes with an option to buy 100 more, in a blow to Airbus' American rival Boeing.

Delta said it was buying the A321neo aircraft to renew its narrow-body fleet. The planes have 197 seats.

"This is the right transaction at the right time for our customers, our employees and our shareholders," Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement.

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First Published: Dec 14 2017 | 7:45 PM IST

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