The airline's CEO said it was a 'close call' to pass on the plane, which has been grounded after two lethal crashes in five months.
Bastian refused to speculate about how competitors could return the aircraft to service without hammering revenue per available seat mile, a key industry metric. However, he said it would be challenging.
"It's clear that Max has been a real — it's had a dramatic impact on our industry," he said on the call."I think the reintroduction, when the time comes, is going to have to be carefully managed, no question." Delta doesn't plan to add any Max aircraft to its fleet, even if they're sold at a bargain price."We feel comfortable with our existing order book," finance chief Paul Jacobson said on the call.
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