# Who does Delta Air Lines pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/delta-air-lines · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-09-11T23:11:31.287399+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Delta Air Lines's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include Boeing, Airbus, Viasat. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 3 cost edges, backed by 6 dated sources, 1 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-11).

### WestJet (high)
- metric: Amount $276M · October 2025 acquisition · Purchase price for a 12.7% equity stake in WestJet
- note: Delta acquired a 12.7% stake in WestJet for $276 million in October 2025 to deepen commercial cooperation between the United States and Canada. It also assumed a commensurate share of a shareholder loan receivable from the previous owner.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-11) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000002790426000013/dal-20251231.htm: "acquired a 12.7% equity stake in WestJet for $276 million"

### 보잉 (high)  → /boeing.md
- metric: Count 130 aircraft · Firm Boeing order book as of 2026-01-13 · Firm Boeing orders comprising 100 737-10s and 30 787-10s
- note: Boeing is a core aircraft supplier for Delta's long-term fleet renewal. The firm order book totals 130 aircraft, combining 100 737-10s with 30 787-10s ordered in January 2026.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-11) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000002790426000013/dal-20251231.htm: "B-737-10 | 100 ... acquire 30 Boeing 787-10 aircraft"
- [confirms] Boeing (EN, ir, published 2026-01-13) https://investors.boeing.com/investors/news/press-release-details/2026/Delta-Air-Lines-Orders-up-to-60-Boeing-787-Dreamliners-to-Grow-Modernize-Widebody-Fleet/default.aspx: "Today's purchase brings Delta's firm order book to 130 Boeing airplanes."

### 에어버스 (high)  → /airbus.md
- metric: Count 31 aircraft · Definitive Airbus widebody order signed 2026-01-27 · New firm order comprising 16 A330-900s and 15 A350-900s
- note: Airbus is a major aircraft supplier to Delta. In January 2026, Delta placed an additional firm order for 16 A330-900s and 15 A350-900s.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-11) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000002790426000013/dal-20251231.htm: "purchase 16 Airbus A330-900 aircraft and 15 Airbus A350-900 aircraft"
- [confirms] Airbus (EN, ir, published 2026-01-28) https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-01-delta-air-lines-grows-airbus-fleet-with-order-for-31-additional-widebody-aircraft: "Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 31 latest generation aircraft."
- [confirms] Delta News Hub (KO, ir, published 2025-01-10) https://news.delta.com/deltahanggong-x-eeobeoseu-geullobeol-yeohaengui-milae-seolgyeleul-wihan-hyeogsinjeog-pateuneosib: "Delta said it operates about 500 Airbus aircraft and expects roughly 200 more deliveries in the coming years."

### 바이어샛 (high)  → /viasat.md
- note: Delta selected Viasat IFC across its narrowbody (A220, 737MAX) and widebody (A330, A350, 767) fleets, committing 1,000+ aircraft and making commercial aviation IFC a core Communication Services revenue driver, while American Airlines separately picked Viasat/Intelsat for about 90% of its 985-aircraft fleet (Apr 2025).
- [confirms] Viasat Investor Relations (EN, ir, published 2023-03-27) https://www.viasat.com/news/latest-news/aviation/2023/viasat-to-provide-in-flight-connectivity-to-additional-delta-aircraft-including-widebodies/: "Viasat's in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution will be installed on a total of more than 1,000 Delta Air Lines aircraft, including all active aircraft in its Airbus A330, A350, and Boeing 767 widebody fleets."
- [confirms] SpaceNews (EN, news, published 2023-03-27) https://spacenews.com/delta-viasat-in-flight-connectivity/: "Delta announced it selected Viasat to provide in-flight connectivity across multiple fleets, expanding Viasat's footprint in the commercial aviation IFC market."

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