Delta Air Lines does not anticipate paying tariffs on any Airbus aircraft scheduled to be delivered in 2025. That is according to chief executive Ed Bastian, who said during the company’s 9 April earnings call that Delta is “working very closely” with the French airframer during an increasingly volatile international trade situation.

The CEO of Delta Air Lines will defer Airbus aircraft deliveries this year to avoid new tariffs placed on goods entering the US market from Europe.

Delta Air Lines Inc. is refusing to pay tariff costs imposed on planes made by Airbus SE, a potential point of tension for carriers globally as US President Donald Trump’s trade war injects new volatility into the aircraft market.