Jul 14, 2013, 4:18 am
Last edit by: Zorak
Last updated: 03/7/2018
Delta Air Lines Boeing 747-400 Fleet Status/Information
Of 16 frames: 0 Active, 1 Preserved, 15 Retired/Stored,
Registration / Ship# (Delivery Month/Yr): Status/other information
N661US / 6301 (12/89): Preserved at the Delta Flight Museum. Was the first 744 ever built. Last revenue flight was HNL-ATL arriving on the morning of 09/09/15. Arrived at the Delta Flight Museum 04/30/2016 and was renovated to be a permanent exhibit. To learn more about the project visit this website. (DL museum website is here)
N662US / 6302 (03/89): Retired, flew to MZJ on 10/15/17. Was the first 744 (in 2012) to be renovated into the 376 pax configuration after the DL/NW merger.
N663US / 6303 (01/89): SCRAPPED, flew to MZJ on 11/05/15.
N664US / 6304 (04/89): SCRAPPED, en-route (DTW-ICN) over China on 06/17/15, was severely damaged by hail. Temporary repairs to make it air-worthy were made. It flew directly from ICN to MZJ on 07/10/15.
N665US / 6305 (09/89): SCRAPPED, flew to MZJ 12/01/16. Was the first 744 (in 2008) to be re-painted in the Delta livery after the DL/NW merger.
N666US / 6306 (08/89): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/26/17. Was the last 744 (in 2017) to perform a revenue passenger flight (12/19/2017 DL158 ICN-DTW).
N667US / 6307 (07/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 11/18/17.
N668US / 6308 (07/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/06/17.
N669US / 6309 (08/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/23/17.
N670US / 6310 (08/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/26/17.
N671US / 6311 (03/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 09/30/14. Due to 6304's damage, it was pulled from storage on 06/28/15 and re-entered revenue service. Was flown back to MZJ and re-retired on 10/31/15.
N672US / 6312 (07/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/01/14.
N673US / 6313 (08/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/31/16.
N674US / 6314 (10/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 01/03/18. Was the last 744 in the fleet to retire (in 2018).
N675NW / 6315 (03/02): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/25/15.
N676NW / 6316 (04/02): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/01/14.
Fleet Notes:
Final scheduled flight: DL158 ICN-DTW 12/19/17 (N666US).
Delta Air Lines Boeing 747-400 Fleet Status/Information
Of 16 frames: 0 Active, 1 Preserved, 15 Retired/Stored,
Registration / Ship# (Delivery Month/Yr): Status/other information
N661US / 6301 (12/89): Preserved at the Delta Flight Museum. Was the first 744 ever built. Last revenue flight was HNL-ATL arriving on the morning of 09/09/15. Arrived at the Delta Flight Museum 04/30/2016 and was renovated to be a permanent exhibit. To learn more about the project visit this website. (DL museum website is here)
N662US / 6302 (03/89): Retired, flew to MZJ on 10/15/17. Was the first 744 (in 2012) to be renovated into the 376 pax configuration after the DL/NW merger.
N663US / 6303 (01/89): SCRAPPED, flew to MZJ on 11/05/15.
N664US / 6304 (04/89): SCRAPPED, en-route (DTW-ICN) over China on 06/17/15, was severely damaged by hail. Temporary repairs to make it air-worthy were made. It flew directly from ICN to MZJ on 07/10/15.
N665US / 6305 (09/89): SCRAPPED, flew to MZJ 12/01/16. Was the first 744 (in 2008) to be re-painted in the Delta livery after the DL/NW merger.
N666US / 6306 (08/89): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/26/17. Was the last 744 (in 2017) to perform a revenue passenger flight (12/19/2017 DL158 ICN-DTW).
N667US / 6307 (07/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 11/18/17.
N668US / 6308 (07/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/06/17.
N669US / 6309 (08/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/23/17.
N670US / 6310 (08/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/26/17.
N671US / 6311 (03/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 09/30/14. Due to 6304's damage, it was pulled from storage on 06/28/15 and re-entered revenue service. Was flown back to MZJ and re-retired on 10/31/15.
N672US / 6312 (07/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/01/14.
N673US / 6313 (08/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/31/16.
N674US / 6314 (10/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 01/03/18. Was the last 744 in the fleet to retire (in 2018).
N675NW / 6315 (03/02): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/25/15.
N676NW / 6316 (04/02): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/01/14.
Fleet Notes:
Final scheduled flight: DL158 ICN-DTW 12/19/17 (N666US).
DL 747 fleet operation
Nov 30, 2016, 5:49 am
#1456
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Runway 22 @ KROC
Posts: 706
I left them in the office and won't be back until Monday. I'll post a pic then if no one has beat me to it. You ask the pilots for them. They have a hologram of the plane on one side and aircraft stats on the other. They're really neat. I started to collect them earlier this month and really wanted one of the 747.
Side bar, thanks for all the beautiful pictures and the video everyone!
Side bar, thanks for all the beautiful pictures and the video everyone!
Nov 30, 2016, 9:49 am
#1457
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,371
Dec 1, 2016, 7:13 pm
#1458
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: ATL
Programs: DL, Hilton Gold, PriorityPass
Posts: 89
N665US Retirement Today (12/1/16)
N665US was retired today at MZJ. The fleet is now down to 7 aircraft.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...400Z/KDTW/KMZJ
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...400Z/KDTW/KMZJ
Dec 1, 2016, 7:14 pm
#1459
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver, Delta Gold, Delta 0.17 MM
Posts: 82
Best side for NRT-DTW
Is there a better side of the plane to sit on for the typical NRT-DTW flight, when it comes to possible sunrise/sunset views? (possible pre-requisite question: is it even daytime for most of that flight?)
And same question for the DTW-NRT leg! Thank you in advance!
And same question for the DTW-NRT leg! Thank you in advance!
Dec 1, 2016, 7:32 pm
#1460
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: PIT, BWI, or IPT
Programs: Dividend Miles, WorldPerks
Posts: 1,302
Is there a better side of the plane to sit on for the typical NRT-DTW flight, when it comes to possible sunrise/sunset views? (possible pre-requisite question: is it even daytime for most of that flight?)
And same question for the DTW-NRT leg! Thank you in advance!
And same question for the DTW-NRT leg! Thank you in advance!
In the winter, it will be all dark.
In the summer, it will be all day light.
In the spring and fall, it will be a little of both.
Going over the North Pole, I would guess you would want to look south from the plane to see the sun...so sit on that side of the plane.
I personally like to sit on the north side of the plane, because I like being able to open my window to check out the scenery without being blinded.
Dec 1, 2016, 7:41 pm
#1461
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 6,712
Since you are going over the North Pole:
In the winter, it will be all dark.
In the summer, it will be all day light.
In the spring and fall, it will be a little of both.
Going over the North Pole, I would guess you would want to look south from the plane to see the sun...so sit on that side of the plane.
I personally like to sit on the north side of the plane, because I like being able to open my window to check out the scenery without being blinded.
In the winter, it will be all dark.
In the summer, it will be all day light.
In the spring and fall, it will be a little of both.
Going over the North Pole, I would guess you would want to look south from the plane to see the sun...so sit on that side of the plane.
I personally like to sit on the north side of the plane, because I like being able to open my window to check out the scenery without being blinded.
Dec 1, 2016, 8:02 pm
#1462
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SJC/YUL
Programs: DL PM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,878
Just kidding: the route is not directly over the Pole, so your advice is good!
Dec 1, 2016, 8:04 pm
#1463
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MCO
Programs: Delta - PM, HH - Gold, SPG - Gold, Marriott - Plat
Posts: 1,060
Since you are going over the North Pole:
In the winter, it will be all dark.
In the summer, it will be all day light.
In the spring and fall, it will be a little of both.
Going over the North Pole, I would guess you would want to look south from the plane to see the sun...so sit on that side of the plane.
I personally like to sit on the north side of the plane, because I like being able to open my Window to check out the scenery without being blinded.
In the winter, it will be all dark.
In the summer, it will be all day light.
In the spring and fall, it will be a little of both.
Going over the North Pole, I would guess you would want to look south from the plane to see the sun...so sit on that side of the plane.
I personally like to sit on the north side of the plane, because I like being able to open my Window to check out the scenery without being blinded.
Dec 2, 2016, 1:48 am
#1464
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,151
Dec 2, 2016, 3:42 pm
#1465
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 73
Dec 2, 2016, 6:46 pm
#1466
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,409
N665US was retired today at MZJ. The fleet is now down to 7 aircraft.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...400Z/KDTW/KMZJ
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...400Z/KDTW/KMZJ
Dec 7, 2016, 8:08 pm
#1467
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: The Sunshine State
Programs: Deltaworst Peon Level, TSA "Layer 21 Club", NW WP RIP
Posts: 11,370
Asia-DTW flights are day-night-day flights. Takeoff in daylight, get dark overnight, then meet the sunrise and land in the daytime. Below is an actual PVG-DTW track I took. Same route from NRT, as this route passes Japan.
Sunset after takeoff will be on the left rear quarter of the plane if clouds permit.
However, get up early as the plane heads southeast from Alaska toward DTW. Sunrise on the left (I know, some think this is the dark northern side) like the photo Sunrise, somewhere about Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. POW!
Dec 23, 2016, 10:51 pm
#1468
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Montana
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 149
LOL nowhere near the North Pole. If so, only the pilots have a window with a south view.
Asia-DTW flights are day-night-day flights. Takeoff in daylight, get dark overnight, then meet the sunrise and land in the daytime. Below is an actual PVG-DTW track I took. Same route from NRT, as this route passes Japan.
Sunset after takeoff will be on the left rear quarter of the plane if clouds permit.
However, get up early as the plane heads southeast from Alaska toward DTW. Sunrise on the left (I know, some think this is the dark northern side) like the photo Sunrise, somewhere about Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. POW!
Asia-DTW flights are day-night-day flights. Takeoff in daylight, get dark overnight, then meet the sunrise and land in the daytime. Below is an actual PVG-DTW track I took. Same route from NRT, as this route passes Japan.
Sunset after takeoff will be on the left rear quarter of the plane if clouds permit.
However, get up early as the plane heads southeast from Alaska toward DTW. Sunrise on the left (I know, some think this is the dark northern side) like the photo Sunrise, somewhere about Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. POW!
thought it would be my last delta 747 ride...looked randomly at dates in September 2017 and showing 747. Did retirement schedule get delayed? I thought early 2017 was to be the last of them?
if not, I may be able to work one more UD ride in
Dec 23, 2016, 10:59 pm
#1469
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: ATL
Programs: DL, Hilton Gold, PriorityPass
Posts: 89
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...WNRT0DL275;s=0
Dec 23, 2016, 11:41 pm
#1470
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Montana
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 149
There will be 747 flights until at least November 2017
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...WNRT0DL275;s=0
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...WNRT0DL275;s=0
my wife is going to kill me 😬