Delta Air Lines fleet

Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines have merged, creating the world's largest airline.

Delta Air Lines has an all-Boeing (including McDonnell Douglas aircraft) fleet. Delta was one of the last major airlines to operate the original Boeing 737-200 models, until the last of these aircraft retired in 2006 . Delta has the largest fleets of Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 aircraft of any airline. It is the second largest operator of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 (behind American Airlines).

Northwest, on the other hand, operates a mixed fleet of Boeing and Airbus aircraft. Delta hopes the Northwest fleet will be integrated into the Delta fleet by the end of 2010. .

Delta Air Lines fleet

The Delta Air Lines fleet consists of the following aircraft and orders:

Delta Air Lines Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Passengers (First*/Economy)	Routes	IFE	Notes
Boeing 737-700	5 (5 orders)	124 (12/112)	Domestic/international medium haul US, Caribbean, Latin America and Mexico	Panasonic eFX AVOD Wi-Fi service offered by Aircell**	All equipped with winglets
Boeing 737-800	71 (34 orders)	160 (16/144)	Domestic short-long haul US, Mexico and Caribbean	Overhead LCDs or Panasonic eFX AVOD Wi-Fi service offered by Aircell**	28 aircraft equipped with winglets Capacity increased by 10 seats
Boeing 757-200	129	Standard 183 (24/159) ———————— Transcontinental 184 (26/158) ———————— ETOPS/international 174 (16/158)	Domestic/international medium-long haul US transcontinental Caribbean, Latin America, Puerto Rico, Transatlantic (ETOPS aircraft)	Overhead CRTs (Standard) Panasonic eFX AVOD (Transcontinental and ETOPS) Wi-Fi service offered by Aircell**	Largest operator of the Boeing 757 6800-series aircraft feature winglets and BusinessElite Six additional aircraft to receive winglets
Boeing 767-300	19	262 (24/238)	Domestic medium-long haul US transcontinental Hawaii, Latin America, and Puerto Rico	Panasonic eFX AVOD Wi-Fi service offered by Aircell**	4 aircraft ETOPS certified Largest operator of the Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300ER	57	Standard 217 (36/181) ———————— Ex-Gulf Air 216 (30/186)	Domestic/international medium-long haul Transatlantic and South America	Panasonic eFX AVOD (BusinessElite) Overhead LCDs (Economy)	30 aircraft to be equipped with winglets (2009) To be fitted with flat-bed BusinessElite seats Largest operator of the Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-400ER	21	Domestic 285 (36/249) ———————— International 246 (42/204)	Domestic/international medium-long haul US transcontinental Transatlantic and Hawaii	Rockwell Collins PTVs (First Class, domestic) Overhead LCDs (Economy, domestic) Panasonic eFX AVOD (all classes, international)	All to be converted to international configuration by 2009 Flat-bed BusinessElite seats to be installed beginning Spring 2009 Largest and one of only two operators of the Boeing 767-400ER
Boeing 777-200ER	8	268 (50/218)	International long haul	Panasonic eFX AVOD	Economy class capacity to increase by 3 seats (2009) Lie-flat BusinessElite seats to be installed (2010)
Boeing 777-200LR	2 (8 orders)	Ships 7101 & 7102 276 (43/233) ———————— 7103 & Subsequent 278 (45/233)	International ultra-long haul Serving ATL-BOM	Panasonic eX2 AVOD	US launch customer Features flat-bed BusinessElite seats BusinessElite capacity expanding to 45 on ship 7103 and subsequent retrofits for ships 7101 and 7102 planned
McDonnell Douglas MD-88	113	142 (14/128)	Domestic short-medium haul US and Delta Shuttle	Wi-Fi service offered by Aircell**
McDonnell Douglas MD-90	16	150 (12/138)	Domestic short-medium haul US (all based in Salt Lake City)	Overhead LCDs Wi-Fi service offered by Aircell**

^{*First class is offered on domestic flights. BusinessElite is offered on transatlantic and transpacific Flights.
**Wi-Fi service offered by Aircell will be fully installed on all domestic aircraft by Summer 2009. Wi-Fi will only be available on flights within the 48 contingious United States.}

Delta's average fleet age is 14.0 years as of April 2008. Boeing reports 96 737-800s have been delivered. Delta plans to sell all but 2 of its ordered 737-800's immediately upon delivery.

Delta Air Lines was one of three carriers (American Airlines and Continental Airlines being the other two) to sign an exclusivity agreement with Boeing in the late 1990s. When Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas, the European Union forced Boeing to void the contracts. However, both parties have been adhering to the terms under a gentlemen's agreement; thus Delta operates no Airbus equipment.

Delta has made bids to become Boeing's provider for 787 maintenance through Boeing's GoldCare support program.

Retired fleet

Delta Air Lines Retired Fleet

Aircraft	Year Retired	Replacement	IFE	Routes
Convair CV-880	1973	DC-8-51	None	Short-medium haul domestic routes
Boeing 747-100	1976	Lockheed L-1011	Overhead projectors	Medium-long haul international routes
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10	1977/1989*	Lockheed L-1011	Overhead projectors	Medium-long haul international routes
Douglas DC-8-71	1991	Boeing 757-200	None	Medium-long haul international and domestic routes
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30	1992	Boeing 737-200	None	Short haul domestic routes
Airbus A310-200/300	1994/1996**	Boeing 767-300ER	Overhead projectors	Medium-long haul international routes
Lockheed L-1011	2001	Boeing 767-400ER	Overhead projectors	Medium-long haul international and domestic routes
Boeing 727-200	2003	Boeing 737-800 Boeing 757-200	None	Short-medium haul domestic routes
McDonnell Douglas MD-11	2004	Boeing 777-200ER (on Asian routes) Boeing 767-400ER (on European routes)	Rockwell Collins PTVs (BusinessElite) Overhead CRTs (Economy)	Medium-long haul international and domestic routes
Boeing 767-200	2006	Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-300	Overhead projectors	Medium-long haul domestic routes
Boeing 737-200	2006	McDonnell Douglas MD-88	None	Short-medium haul domestic routes
Boeing 737-300	2006	Boeing 737-800	None	Short-medium haul domestic routes

*Delta operated the DC-10 twice, once on lease from United before the L-1011s could be delivered, and again when Delta acquired Western Airlines in 1987.

**Delta experimented with Airbus A310 aircraft for two to three years after acquiring the planes from Pan Am. Initially Delta was impressed enough with the aircraft to order more of the same model, but these too were eventually withdrawn from service by the mid 1990s.

Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines are the only surviving U.S. airlines that operated the Convair 880, still the fastest family of subsonic passenger aircraft ever, and only behind supersonic carriers such as the Concorde and the Tu-144 in speed.

Delta sold several DC-9-30s to ValuJet, forming ValuJet's initial fleet. ValuJet would eventually become Delta's main Atlanta-based rival, AirTran Airways.

Delta Air Lines fleet prior to the jet era

Up until the late 1960s, Delta Air Lines operated a fleet of propeller operated aircraft, including among others, the Convair 340, Convair 440, Curtiss C-46 Commando, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-7, Fairchild Hiller FH-227, Lockheed Constellation, and Lockheed L-100 Hercules. The Curtiss C-46 Commando and Lockheed L-100 Hercules aircraft were operated as cargo aircraft.

Northwest Airlines fleet

The Northwest Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of March 2008. Northwest Airlines has an average fleet age of 18.5 years as of the end of 2007.

Northwest Airlines Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Passengers (First*/Economy)	Routes	IFE	Notes
Airbus A319-100	57 (5 orders)	124 (16/108)	Domestic short-medium haul United States, Canada, Mexico	None	7 converted to 54-seat Executive Class for VIP Charters
Airbus A320-200	73 (2 orders)	Domestic 148 (16/132) ————————	Domestic short-medium haul United States, Canada, Mexico	None	One currently operating in Delta Air Lines Colors
Airbus A330-200	11	243 (32/211)	International medium-long haul Transatlantic, transpacific, intra-Asia, India	Panasonic 3000i AVOD	Largest operator of the Airbus A330
Airbus A330-300	21	298 (34/264)	International medium-long haul Transatlantic, transpacific, Honolulu	Panasonic 3000i AVOD	Largest operator of the Airbus A330
Boeing 747-400	16	403 (65/338)	International long haul Transpacific and Transatlantic DTW-PVG (until delivery of Boeing 787)	Panasonic 3000i AVOD (World Business Class) Overhead projectors (Economy)	Launch customer, One currently operating in Delta Air Lines colors
Boeing 757-200	55	5500 series 182 (22/160) ———————— 5600 Series (Domestic) 184 (22/162) ———————— 5600 Series (Intra-Asia) 182 (20/162) ———————— 5600 Series (Transatlantic) 160 (16/144)	Domestic/international short-medium haul North American, transatlantic, intra-Asia	AVOD (Business, international 5600 series only) Overhead CRTs (Economy, international 5600 series only)	16 configured with winglets New interiors One currently operating in Delta Air Lines Colors
Boeing 757-300	16	224 (24/200)	Domestic medium-long haul North American, U.S. west coast-Hawaii	Overhead LCDs (used on Hawaii flights only)	Only customer to order with Pratt & Whitney engines
Boeing 787-8	(18 orders) (50 options)	200 (48/152)	International long haul Transatlantic, transpacific, intra-Asia, Detroit-Shanghai (beginning March 25, 2009)	TBA	Entry into service: November 2009 First North American Airline to fly the 787
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30	42	100 (16/84)	Domestic short haul United States, Canada	None	24 to be phased out
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-40	11	110 (16/94)	Domestic short haul United States, Canada	None
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50	34	125 (16/109)	Domestic short haul United States, Canada	None	One currently operating in Delta Air Lines Colors

^{*First Class is offered on most domestic flights. World Business Class is offered on transatlantic/transpacific flights.}

NWA Cargo

A Northwest Airlines Cargo Boeing 747 at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska

As of 2006, NWA Cargo is the largest cargo carrier among U.S. combination passenger and cargo airlines. NWA Cargo’s fleet of 15 dedicated Boeing 747 freighter aircraft fly from key cities throughout the United States and Asia and connect the carrier’s cargo hub in Anchorage, Alaska (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport), facilitating the quick transfer of cargo between large cities on both sides of the Pacific. NWA Cargo also transports freight aboard the passenger fleet of Northwest Airlines to more than 250 cities worldwide.

As of early 2008, NWA's largest cargo client is DHL International. In December 2007, NWA announced that DHL International would terminate its cargo agreement with the airline effective late 2008. According to NWA Chief Financial Officer Dave Davis, the loss of its largest cargo client will bring significant changes to the division.

NWA Cargo serves airports and routes not served by the passenger operation — the only U.S. carrier to maintain a separate fleet and route network exclusively for cargo. Such cargo-only cities on NWA's route map include Wilmington, Ohio, and cargo only routes include Chicago, Illinois to Anchorage, Alaska.

NWA Cargo Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Routes	Notes
Boeing 747-200F	15	Freight	Operated as NWA Cargo