That’s what The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports anyway. http://www.ajc.com/sunday/content/epaper/editions/sunday/business_34b5d00b6133c181005e.html Delta’s hometown newspaper says the embattled carrier plans to dump MD-88s, MD-90s, 767-200s and older 737s in a large-scale fleet simplification program. And after that …
Key Quote: “Stubby 737s will become the workhorse on short-haul routes, 757s/767s will fly longer domestic and some international trips, and massive 777s will be the mainstay for intercontinental flights. There’s also a possibility Delta could buy Boeing’s ultralong-range 787 after the airline emerges from bankruptcy court.”
You might need to register at AJC to view the story, which does a pretty good job of examining the economic benefits of simpliying one’s fleet.
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