Delta To Sign Deal With Engine-Parts Supplier
November 7, 2007 Delta Air Lines is expected to announce a 10 year USD$1 billion contract with a major supplier of jet-engine parts that will help the airline broaden the types of aircraft engines it can maintain.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Chromalloy Gas Turbine will expand the ability of Delta's in-house maintenance unit to service two engine types, including one commonly used on Airbus planes -- a type of aircraft Delta does not fly or repair.
The deal is expected to be disclosed at an aviation industry conference in Milan, the newspaper said.
Delta, like many other US network carriers, is shifting capacity to lucrative international routes and away from the hard-fought domestic market.

(Reuters)