With a little less than 1,000 mainline aircraft, Delta Air Lines boasts one of the largest fleets in the world (and is the world's largest operator of several aircraft types). Its current widebody aircraft are made up of only three aircraft types - A330s, A350s, and Boeing 767s. Delta is also among the world's oldest airlines (founded in 1925) - so what widebody aircraft has Delta historically operated? 1 Airbus A310-200 Delta flew 30 A310s Range: 3,925 statute miles Seats: 196 passengers (12 First, 30 Business, 154 Economy) Period: 1991-1995 Delta acquired twenty-one A310s as Pan Am collapsed into bankruptcy, absorbing many of Pan Am's assets.
These ex-Pan Am A310s were the first Airbus aircraft to join Delta's fleet. Delta's fleet of A310s was mainly used on transatlantic routes (although some were used on longer domestic routes). The Airbus A310s did not last long with Delta .
Delta acquired them in 1991, and in 1993, Delta retired nine of the Pan Am aircraft replacing them with new A310-300s leased from Airbus. Delta also returned the remaining 12 former Pan Am A310s to Airbus in 1993. The last A310 left Delta's fleet in 1995, replaced by Boeing 767-300s.
Mid-capacity widebodies are all the rage today. 2 Boeing 747 Jumbo Delta flew 47 Boeing 747s Range: 6,000 statute miles Seats: 370 passengers (66 First Class, 304 Economy Class) Period: 1970-2018 Along with Pan Am , Delta was one of the great operators of the Boeing 747 - the "Queen of the Skies." The 747 has become one .