All 3 US Legacy Carriers Will Fly The Boeing 737 MAX 10, But Not The Airbus A321XLR

The Boeing 737 MAX 10 is set to become the long-range narrowbody choice for all three major U.S. legacy carriers, but not the Airbus A321XLR. The article explains why Delta Air Lines is the outlier: Delta’s pilot labor agreement includes “Global Scope,” requiring one-for-one matching of long-haul flying operated by joint-venture partners, and only widebody flights count under the rule. Delta also says transatlantic narrowbody flying doesn’t align with its brand image, and the A321XLR remains expensive to operate versus short-haul and more costly to buy than a standard A321neo. American and United have collectively ordered 90 A321XLRs.