UPDATE 2-Airbus close to selling 37 A321 jets to Delta - sources

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PARIS, April 19 (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus
AIR.PA is close to a deal to sell 37 current-generation A321
passenger jets to Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) DAL.N , three people familiar
with the matter said.
Such a deal would be worth $4.3 billion at list prices.
Airbus declined to comment. A Delta spokesman said "no
decision has been made on any aircraft transaction."
If confirmed by the airline's board, which has the final
say, the deal could be announced next week as part of a fleet
renewal plan that may also include an order for 75 Bombardier
BBDb.TO CSeries jets and 50 options, the people said.
Both the CS100 and larger CS300 planes were part of the
discussions, though the final mix of Bombardier planes is
unclear, one of the sources said. The CS100 seats 108 passengers
and the CS300 seats 130 in a standard dual-class configuration,
according to Bombardier.
The Airbus part of the deal is for the current version of
the A321, a 185-seat jet that has scored significant gains
against the largest member of the competing Boeing (NYSE:BA) BA.N 737
family.
Airbus has also seen a surge in demand for the newer
A321neo, a costlier version with more efficient engines, but low
oil prices have helped prolong interest in existing models.
Bloomberg News reported last week that Delta was poised to
buy at least 30 Airbus jets.
The deal comes as Delta prepares to unveil the first of 45
A321 jets it has already ordered. It was delivered last month.
The airline, which has been reviewing part of its narrowbody
fleet, plans to hold a media event and "fleet showcase" on April
28-29 at which it says it plans a series of announcements.
Boeing is also bidding for more of Delta's business, having
recently agreed to sell it up to 20 used E-190 jets built by
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer EMBR3.SA , market sources said.
Boeing reportedly took those aircraft as a trade-in with Air
Canada AC.TO in 2013, while Embraer is itself vying for part
of Delta's latest fleet shake-up, the sources said.