NEW YORK (Reuters) – Delta Air Strains (NYSE:) Chief Government Officer Ed Bastian mentioned on Wednesday it was nonetheless attempting to succeed in an plane take care of Boeing (NYSE:) Co.

Reuters reported in March that Boeing was edging towards a landmark order from Delta for as much as 100 of its 737 MAX 10 jets..

Requested at an business convention if he noticed a spot for the MAX in Delta’s fleet, Bastian mentioned he agreed.

“I feel there may be. We have been attempting to get a deal carried out with Boeing. We’re preserving our eye on that, and hopefully, we’ll have the ability to determine that out,” Bastian mentioned on Wednesday.

A Boeing spokeswoman declined to remark.

On the occasion in New York to rejoice the opening of a brand new terminal at LaGuardia Airport, Bastian declined to supply particulars of the scale of any potential 737 MAX order and emphasised no resolution had been made.

“We proceed to see if there’s alternatives with the MAX however no choices, no maintain ups,” Bastian instructed Reuters.

Delta is the one main U.S. service with out a 737 MAX on order.

The MAX 10 competes with Airbus’ strongest-selling mannequin, the A321neo. Each planes are aimed on the fast-growing phase of the market simply above 200 seats.

In September, Airline Weekly quoted Bastian as saying there was a spot for the MAX at Delta if the service may work out the right way to deliver them in.