[PAR] [TLE] Delta Air Lines fleet [SEP] As of September 2017, the Delta Air Lines mainline fleet comprises 852 aircraft in service, making it one of the largest airline fleets in the world.  Before merging with Northwest Airlines in 2009, Delta Air Lines operated an all-Boeing and McDonnell Douglas fleet; it incorporated Northwest's Airbus aircraft into its fleet following the merger and subsequently ordered further Airbus types.  Delta is known for its policy of generally buying older generation or used aircraft and for continuing to fly aircraft for 20–30 years, much longer than most other major airlines.  As such, it has one of the oldest fleets of any American airline, with an average fleet age of 17 years as of 2017.  Fellow U.S. legacy carriers American Airlines and United Airlines have much younger fleets; as of December 29, 2016, American had an average fleet age of 10.3 years, while United had an average fleet age of 14.1 years. [PAR] [TLE] Airbus [SEP] Airbus SE ( , ] , ] , ] ) is a European multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide.  In addition to its primary civil aeroplane business, the company has two divisions for other products and services: "Defence and Space" and "Helicopters", the latter being the largest in its industry in terms of revenues and turbine helicopter deliveries.
[PAR] [TLE] Delta Air Lines fleet [ SEP ] As of September 2017 , the Delta Air Lines mainline fleet comprises 852 aircraft in service , making it one of the largest airline fleets in the world . Before merging with Northwest Airlines in 2009 , Delta Air Lines operated an all - Boeing and McDonnell Douglas fleet ; it incorporated Northwest 's Airbus aircraft into its fleet following the merger and subsequently ordered further Airbus types . Delta is known for its policy of generally buying older generation or used aircraft and for continuing to fly aircraft for 20–30 years , much longer than most other major airlines . As such , it has one of the oldest fleets of any American airline , with an average fleet age of 17 years as of 2017 . Fellow U.S. legacy carriers American Airlines and United Airlines have much younger fleets ; as of December 29 , 2016 , American had an average fleet age of 10.3 years , while United had an average fleet age of 14.1 years . [PAR] [TLE] Airbus [ SEP ] Airbus SE ( , ] , ] , ] ) is a European multinational corporation that designs , manufactures , and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide . In addition to its primary civil aeroplane business , the company has two divisions for other products and services : " Defence and Space " and " Helicopters " , the latter being the largest in its industry in terms of revenues and turbine helicopter deliveries .
As of September 2017, the Delta Air Lines mainline fleet comprises 852 aircraft in service, merging with Northwest Airlines in 2009, Delta Air Lines operated an all-Boeing and McDonnell Douglas fleet; it incorporated into which company's Airbus aircraft into its fleet following the merger?
As of September 2017 , the Delta Air Lines mainline fleet comprises 852 aircraft in service , merging with Northwest Airlines in 2009 , Delta Air Lines operated an all - Boeing and McDonnell Douglas fleet ; it incorporated into which company 's Airbus aircraft into its fleet following the merger ?
Northwest
Northwest