Delta expands A220 order book by 5 aircraft to 95 total; TechOps signs MOU for A220 Flight Hour Services

Delta and Airbus announced Tuesday that Delta has agreed to expand its Airbus A220 order book by five aircraft to a total of 95. Delta now expects to take delivery of 45 A220-100s and 50 A220-300s during the next four years, with the first -300 variant expected in 2020 coming from Airbus’s Mobile, Alabama final assembly line.

The FAA recently accepted Delta’s application to utilize camera-based, small drones to conduct visual inspections of our aircraft in the operation. Delta TechOps was granted this acceptance earlier this year and has thoughtfully been implementing drone inspections into our maintenance processes. These conditional visual inspections will initially be used following lightning strike events, and the […]

At next week’s annual Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany, Delta Flight Products will present several accessibility-focused products, including two seats that allow customers to remain in their own wheelchair for the entire journey, and an accessible lavatory which accommodates entry of an onboard wheelchair and up to 2 attendants.   Since its debut at […]

In Summary: Aviation Week’s Laureate Award is given to industry leaders in aerospace and aviation in five categories, with a grand laureate awarded in each category to the nominee whose project most embodies the trailblazing spirit of innovation and transformation.  Delta TechOps was recently honored with a 2024 Grand Laureate Award by Aviation Week Network at their […]