BBC News - Delta swaps Boeings for Airbus planes in $14bn order
American airline Delta is to replace its old Boeing planes with 50 Airbus wide-body jets powered by Rolls Royce engines.
The order worth $14bn (£8.9bn), confirmed by Delta on Thursday, is a victory for the European plane maker over its US rival's Dreamliner 787.
It includes 25 Airbus A350-900 and 25 advanced Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.
Rolls Royce will provide Trent engines for both types of aircraft and long term servicing in a deal worth $5bn .
Airbus is reported to have won the contract after promising to deliver its latest A330neo in 2019, ahead of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.
The A350s will be delivered in the second quarter of 2017.
Delta says the new aircraft will provide a 20% cost saving per seat over its existing aircraft.