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Ed Bastian, CEO: “Delta will deliver 38 new next-generation aircraft in 2024 that are 28% more fuel-efficient than the aircraft they repla...”
Delta · November 20, 2024 · 2024 Investor Day
The Promise
“Delta will deliver 38 new next-generation aircraft in 2024 that are 28% more fuel-efficient than the aircraft they replace.”
Ed Bastian, CEO · November 20, 2024 · 2024 Investor Day · Source
Target
Metric: Aircraft deliveries
Target: 38 new aircraft
Deadline: December 31, 2024
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What Actually Happened
Verdict:Kept
Delta confirmed delivery of 38 new next-generation aircraft in 2024 per its 2024 ESG report, meeting the stated target.
Actual result: 38 aircraft delivered
Source: Delta Difference 2024 ESG Report (checked Apr 2025)
Timeline
November 20, 2024
Promise made by Ed Bastian, CEO via 2024 Investor Day
December 2024
Stated deadline
April 2025
Evidence checked — Kept
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