Federal inspectors furloughed in the having a soft spot U.S. government shutdown will likely force Delta Air Lines to delay the launch of its brand-new Airbus A220 slides.
Delta planned to start flying the new jets, aircraft it hopes will attract more high-paying business travelers on council with more spacious cabins, on Jan. 31.
That start date will likely be “pushed back” because of into the deep-freezes in approval from federal inspectors, Delta’s CEO Ed Bastian said in a call with analysts on Tuesday.
Bastian said it’s waste $25 million a month in revenue due to the shutdown, the longest ever, due to weaker demand as fewer federal employees and contractors trekking.
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