Originally Posted by
readywhenyouare
Delta isn't ordering anything anytime soon. They're not even taking the aircraft currently on order. Delta very much prefers outsourcing as much longhaul flying as possible to their JV's. They will have zero concerns pushing JNB passengers onto AF/KLM metal.
Well of course they won't place an order anytime soon, they ALREADY have plenty of open orders on the books for A350s. And yes, some of them have been deferred. But do you seriously believe that if DL called up Airbus and asked for a few more deliveries that Airbus would refuse and tell them to go away? Give me a break.