(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc (>> Delta Air Lines, Inc.) said on Monday it looked forward to introducing embattled Bombardier Inc's (>> Bombardier, Inc.) C-Series jet into its fleet, after rival planemaker Airbus (>> Airbus SE) earlier said it would acquire a majority stake in the C-Series programme.

Airbus will buy a 50.01 percent interest in C-Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP), which manufactures and sells the planes.

(Reporting by Alana Wise; Writing by Eric Walsh; Editing by Sandra Maler)