Delta Closing in on Airbus Deal...

Airbus Group SE is poised to win an order for at least 30 A321 single-aisle jetliners from Delta Air Lines Inc valued at $3.5 billion or more at list prices as part of a wider fleet overhaul at the US carrier, according to people familiar with the plan.
Details of the transaction are still being worked out and Atlanta-based Delta needs board approval for the purchase, according to the people, who asked not to be named as the negotiations are private. Delta spokesman Michael Thomas said no decision has been made about a fleet order.
Airbus doesn’t comment on discussions with potential customers, spokeswoman Marcella Cortellazzi said.
Delta has already ordered 45 A321s from the European manufacturer in two batches, the last in June 2014. Airbus also secured a $14 billion Delta deal for 25 A350-900s and the same number of updated A330neos in late 2014 after winning out in contests with Boeing Co.