ATLANTA, April 9 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said on Tuesday he was confident U.S. planemaker Boeing Co will solve issues related to its 737 MAX in the wake of two deadly crashes involving that airplane type. Bastian, speaking at an aviation conference in Atlanta, also said Delta was “very interested” in Boeing’s proposed new mid-market airplane, though he said the world’s largest planemaker has put its focus into dealing with the crisis surrounding the MAX first. (Reporting by Eric M. Johnson Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
Delta Air Lines said it has not lost confidence in Boeing despite two disasters involving its 737 Max aircraft. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday grounded Boeing’s fleet of more than 100 planes after a deadly crash last month that killed all 346 people aboard. Bastian also revealed Delta was interested in a new mid-market airplane being developed by Boeing.