Posted By: PelicanPirate
Delta retires fleet of 777s - 05/15/2020 02:09 AM
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2...to-history-books-as-delta-grounds-fleet/
Wow, these jets were the mainstay of the long haul fleet after retiring the Northwest 747s. The 777 is a 25 year old design but most of Deltas are like 10-15 years old. Airlines have always had either huge capital purchases or leases on aircraft and they often kept less efficient but fully paid for and depreciated birds like MD-88s because they could make money with them.
Now, it looks like a permanent decision to go all new and efficient and chuck even half used jets in favor of the new ones.
Scary.
Wow, these jets were the mainstay of the long haul fleet after retiring the Northwest 747s. The 777 is a 25 year old design but most of Deltas are like 10-15 years old. Airlines have always had either huge capital purchases or leases on aircraft and they often kept less efficient but fully paid for and depreciated birds like MD-88s because they could make money with them.
Now, it looks like a permanent decision to go all new and efficient and chuck even half used jets in favor of the new ones.
Scary.