{"id":26152,"date":"2022-08-21T17:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T12:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=26152"},"modified":"2022-08-21T17:38:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T12:08:03","slug":"delta-air-lines-is-the-only-major-us-carrier-not-to-order-supersonic-jets-evtol-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/21\/delta-air-lines-is-the-only-major-us-carrier-not-to-order-supersonic-jets-evtol-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Air Lines is the only major US carrier not to order Supersonic jets, EVTOL aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Large US carriers like American Airlines and United Airlines are placing bets on the aircraft of the future, like supersonic jets and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, but one carrier has not made any investments just yet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday,\u00a0American Airlines declared an order for 20 of Boom Supersonic’s Overture aircraft<\/a>, with an option for 40 more. The purchase puts the Texas-based carrier on track to become the biggest operator of the ultra-fast plane.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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United Airlines is the other US carrier to take\u00a0interest in the Overture, having placed an order for 15, with an option for 35 more, in June 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meanwhile, both mainline carriers have also invested in electric aircraft, particularly eVTOLs. American recently placed a\u00a0pre-order for 250 of Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 flying taxis, while United has\u00a0deposited $10 million\u00a0for\u00a0100 of Archer Aviation’s “Midnight” eVTOLs. United has also invested in\u00a0Heart Aerospace’s ES-19 electric planes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While American and United are inking deals with startups promising a new future, Delta Air Lines<\/a> is the only major US carrier not to invest in either. This may suggest Delta has a different vision for its future fleet, but Henry Harteveldt, a travel analyst and president of Atmosphere Research Group, states that may not be the case. Instead, he told Insider that he had given Delta Air Lines “credit” for taking their time on making decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There’s an opportunity price for an airline when they’re purchasing airplanes, and it doesn’t matter what type of aircraft because there’s only so much money that a carrier has available to invest,” he told. “Airlines want to invest wisely to get the best possible return, so I don’t see any issue with Delta choosing not to order the Overture or eVTOLs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Harteveldt, Delta may very well decide to purchase a supersonic plane or an electric aircraft in the future, but they want to provide the investment that fits its business model and network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As far as Boom, there is a lot of skepticism within the aviation industry,” he told. “Right now, it doesn’t have an engine.”<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Delta CEO Ed Bastian assured his skepticism about the jet to\u00a0Fox Business\u00a0on Tuesday, stating he “has a lot more questions than answers still.” “Until we are confident that we could actually generate a reliable return from the aircraft, that’s not where we’re investing,” he told.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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