Sneaky: Delta Avoiding Trump Tariffs On New Airbus Planes
With President Trump’s current trade war, we’re of course seeing massive tariffs on all kinds of imports. This also applies to many aircraft, which creates major uncertainty for airlines. On the surface, that’s especially bad for Delta, which has a huge order book with Airbus.
With President Trump’s current trade war, we’re of course seeing massive tariffs on all kinds of imports. This also applies to many aircraft, which creates major uncertainty for airlines. On the surface, that’s especially bad for Delta, which has a huge order book with Airbus.
We’ve heard Delta CEO Ed Bastian say that the airline won’t be paying any tariffs on Airbus jets. However, that’s not to say the airline won’t take delivery of any, including some manufactured abraod.
