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Delta Air Lines is the second-largest transatlantic operator in 2024, behind United Airlines and ahead of American Airlines. The carrier deploys a variety of widebody aircraft on its routes between the US and Europe, ranging from the aging Boeing 767 to the flagship Airbus A350.
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Using data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, how many flights is Delta Air Lines operating between the US and Europe with each aircraft type in November 2024?
6 Airbus A350-900 177 flights
The SkyTeam member will operate the most Airbus A350-900 flights from its primary hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), which also happens to be the busiest airport in the world, processing more than 104 million passengers in 2023. Transatlantic destinations to which the carrier deploys its A350-900s from Atlanta include:
Amsterdam (AMS) Barcelona (BCN) Dublin (DUB) Madrid (MAD) Paris (CDG) Rome (FCO). Photo: Kevin Hackert | Shutterstock ✕ Remove Ads
Delta was the first carrier in the US to operate the A350-900. The latest data from ch-aviation shows that the airline currently has a total of 31 A350-900s in its fleet, with a further eight on order. When operated by Delta Air Lines, the aircraft's capacity varies from 275 to 339 passengers, depending on the configuration.
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These aircraft serve some rather curious routes.
16 5 Boeing 767-300ER 335 flights
Delta will operate 335 flights between the US and Europe with its fleet of Boeing 767-300ERs in November 2024. Although this is more flights than will be operated by the A350-900, when measured by available seat miles (ASMs), the 767-300ER is actually behind the modern Airbus aircraft due to its lower passenger capacity. In fact, the 767-300ER's lower capacity makes it ideal for Delta Air Lines to deploy on some of its thinner routes, such as:
Cincinnati (CVG) - Paris (CDG) New York (JFK) - Zurich (ZRH)
Delta currently operates 45 Boeing 767-300ERs, with an average age of almost 29 years old. The aircraft come with two different configurations - with and without a premium economy cabin.
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The carrier plans to retire its aging Boeing 767-300ERs by 2030, with more modern, fuel-efficient aircraft like the Airbus A330neo and A350-900 replacing them. Despite their age, Delta Air Lines' 767-300ERs are equipped with the carrier's flagship Delta One suites, ensuring a comfortable transatlantic crossing for those lucky enough to occupy them.
4 Airbus A330-200 358 flights
With just 11 in its fleet, the Airbus A330-200 is Delta Air Lines' least common widebody aircraft. However, the carrier will deploy the A330-200 on 358 flights between the US and Europe in November 2024, on routes including:
Atlanta (ATL) - Frankfurt (FRA) New York (JFK) - London Heathrow (LHR) Boston (BOS) - London Heathrow (LHR). ✕ Remove Ads Photo: Karolis Kavolelis | Shutterstock
Delta Air Lines' Airbus A330-200s have an average age of just under 20 years old, and each aircraft boasts a total capacity of 223 passengers - 34 in business class, 21 in premium economy, and 168 in economy class.
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How many of them can you name?
5 3 Boeing 767-400ER 630 flights
Delta Air Lines has a total of 21 Boeing 767-400ERs in its fleet, with an average age of 24 years old. The SkyTeam member deploys its 767-400ERs on a number of key transatlantic routes, such as:
Atlanta (ATL) - London Heathrow (LHR) New York (JFK) - Paris (CDG) New York (JFK) - Madrid (MAD). Photo: GB-Photographie | Shutterstock ✕ Remove Ads
Each of Delta Air Lines' Boeing 767-400ERs can carry up to 238 passengers in a three-class configuration - 34 in business class, 20 in premium economy, and 184 in economy class. This equates to a larger capacity than the carrier's 767-300ERs, which, depending on the configuration, can carry between 211 and 226 passengers.
2 Airbus A330neo 721 flights
Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo in May 2019, and is, today, the world's largest operator of the type, with 30 in its fleet. This puts it ahead of TAP Air Portugal (19), Condor (17), ITA Airways (11), and Cebu Pacific (9).
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Delta Air Lines will operate 721 flights between the US and Europe with its A330neos in November 2024, with routes including:
✕ Remove Ads Boston (BOS) - Amsterdam (AMS) Boston (BOS) - Paris (CDG) Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP) - Paris (CDG) Seattle (SEA) - London Heathrow (LHR) Seattle (SEA) - Paris (CDG) New York (JFK) - Amsterdam (AMS). You might also like: Delta Air Lines' Airbus A330neo Fleet: 5 Things You Should Know
Looking at the Atlanta-based carrier's A330neo aircraft.
10 1 Airbus A330-300 962 flights
Delta Air Lines will operate a total of 962 flights between the US and Europe with its Airbus A330-300 aircraft in November 2024, equating to an average of 32 flights per day. The aircraft also has the most available seat miles, totaling 1,164,203,160 ASMs for the month.
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Delta Air Lines currently has 31 Airbus A330-300s in its fleet, and in November 2024 will deploy them on a variety of routes, including:
Detroit (DTW) - Amsterdam (AMS) Salt Lake City - Amsterdam (AMS). ✕ Remove Ads You might also like: What Are The Best & Worst Seats Onboard Delta Air Lines' Airbus A330s?
These aircraft are deployed on many of Delta's long-haul international routes.
From May 2025, Delta Air Lines will also deploy the Airbus A330-300 on its new route between Minneapolis (MSP) - Copenhagen (CPH). Delta will operate its largest transatlantic schedule in 2025, increasing capacity on popular routes such as Atlanta (ATL) - Barcelona (BCN), and also launching eight brand-new routes:
Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP) - Copenhagen (CPH) Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP) - Rome (FCO) Detroit (DTW) - Dublin (DUB) Atlanta (ATL) - Brussels (BRU) Atlanta (ATL) - Naples (NAP) Atlanta (ATL) - Zurich (ZRH) Boston (BOS) - Barcelona (BCN) New York (JFK) - Catania (CTA). Image: Delta Air Lines FInd out more: Delta Air Lines Plans Largest-Ever Transatlantic Expansion With Several New European Routes
Delta Air Lines is focusing on Italy next summer and will make its Catania debut in May 2025. This will be the first ever US connection for the city.
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