Delta Air Lines has the oldest plane still flying in the US — a Boeing 757 that was delivered just over 35 years ago. It’s registered as N649DL and appears to typically operate charter flights.
In fact, Delta also owns the next 21 oldest aircraft, which are a mix of 757s and 767s delivered between 1989 and 1991.
However, the average age of its fleet is still slightly younger than United’s, at 15.2 years.
About half its 979 planes were made by Boeing, and half by Airbus, per Ch-aviation data.
Boeing jets make up the bulk of its narrow-body aircraft, but if you’re flying long-haul with Delta, it’s more likely you’ll find yourself on an Airbus.
In fact, Delta is the only carrier on this list to operate wide-body Airbus planes, namely the A330 and the A350.
Tariffs have complicated its orders from the European planemaker. Earlier this month, Airbus sent an A350 from its delivery center in Toulouse, France, to Tokyo, so Delta avoided paying tariffs.
A similar tactic was used five years ago, when the World Trade Organisation permitted tariffs on aircraft as high as 15%, as the US and European Union accused one another of unfair subsidies for Airbus and Boeing.
