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 737 disasters involving its two Max aircraft. Speaking at an aviation conference, Boeing 's CEO Eric M. Johnson Editing said Boeing is prioritising addressing the crisis and that he believed it would fix its issues. Bastian also revealed Delta was interested in a new mid-market airplane being developed by Delta Air Lines .