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
Apr 28, 2014, 7:46 am
#496
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 349
Surely something is going to have to give here. There can't be enough slack in the 777 fleet to pick up JFK-TLV and not drop something else, especially with MSP-NRT going to the 777 also. However, I can't find any other 777/744 equipment swaps.
It's also kind of ironic that JFK-TLV gets downgauged before JFK-NRT, which has allegedly been a 744 just to rotate that plane in for TLV service.
It's also kind of ironic that JFK-TLV gets downgauged before JFK-NRT, which has allegedly been a 744 just to rotate that plane in for TLV service.
Apr 30, 2014, 8:27 am
#498
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: LGA/JFK
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Posts: 500
Hello FT,
I'm on DL 473 going JFK to NRT on 4/30. I'm trying to figure out which 747 I'll be on (so I can tell if I'll have WiFi or not). Here's what I've figure out so far, just based on FlightAware and the rotation mentioned above:
N673US, N667US, N666US - Have no WiFi, and travel ICN>DTW>NGO>MNL>NGO>DTW>ICN - So out of the question
N672US (w/ WiFi) - Would be on the JFK-TLV outbound on 4/30, no
N671US (w/ WiFI) - Would be on going NRT-MNL on 4/30, no
N670US (w/ WiFi) - Would most likely be going NRT-ATL on 4/30, no
N665US (no wifi) - Would be going NGO-DTW on 4/30, no
N676NW (no wifi) - Would most likely be going ICN-DTW on 4/30, no
N665US (no wifi) - Would be going DTW-ICN on 4/30, no
N663US (no wifi) - Would be going HNL-NRT on 4/30, no
N661US (no wifi) - Would be going NRT-LAX on 4/30, no
N674US (no wifi) - Would be going JFK-TLV on 4/30, no
Can't figure out where N669US, N675NW and N674US would be..
I'm guessing I'll most likely be on N662US? (which has wifi! ^^)
Since it's a ~13 hour flight, it would be great to know if I should load my iPad with movies to watch, or if I'd have access to the internet to work. @DeltaAssist had no clue what tail number I'd be on.. obviously equipment swaps do happen, but assuming there's no IRROPS, it would be great to try and guess what bird I'd be on. It's my first time on a DL 747!
I'm on DL 473 going JFK to NRT on 4/30. I'm trying to figure out which 747 I'll be on (so I can tell if I'll have WiFi or not). Here's what I've figure out so far, just based on FlightAware and the rotation mentioned above:
N673US, N667US, N666US - Have no WiFi, and travel ICN>DTW>NGO>MNL>NGO>DTW>ICN - So out of the question
N672US (w/ WiFi) - Would be on the JFK-TLV outbound on 4/30, no
N671US (w/ WiFI) - Would be on going NRT-MNL on 4/30, no
N670US (w/ WiFi) - Would most likely be going NRT-ATL on 4/30, no
N665US (no wifi) - Would be going NGO-DTW on 4/30, no
N676NW (no wifi) - Would most likely be going ICN-DTW on 4/30, no
N665US (no wifi) - Would be going DTW-ICN on 4/30, no
N663US (no wifi) - Would be going HNL-NRT on 4/30, no
N661US (no wifi) - Would be going NRT-LAX on 4/30, no
N674US (no wifi) - Would be going JFK-TLV on 4/30, no
Can't figure out where N669US, N675NW and N674US would be..
I'm guessing I'll most likely be on N662US? (which has wifi! ^^)
Since it's a ~13 hour flight, it would be great to know if I should load my iPad with movies to watch, or if I'd have access to the internet to work. @DeltaAssist had no clue what tail number I'd be on.. obviously equipment swaps do happen, but assuming there's no IRROPS, it would be great to try and guess what bird I'd be on. It's my first time on a DL 747!
Edit* Oh wait, just enter the tail number into FlightAware... haha man I am dumb =)
Last edited by Pathfinder813; Apr 30, 2014 at 8:29 am Reason: Figured it out.
Apr 30, 2014, 8:46 am
#500
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SJC (formerly CHI and STL)
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Of course, the wifi also has to be enabled. I flew N670US, a wifi equipped 744, on the DL 159 DTW-ICN sector a few weeks ago and the wifi was never available at any point during the flight.
Apr 30, 2014, 8:53 am
#501
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: LGA/JFK
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Posts: 500
As for AirTheory, looks like you're on N672US today... enjoy the wifi! ^
Apr 30, 2014, 9:01 am
#502
Used to be 'jwienner'
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: NYC/LA
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I didn't realize the TLV bird continues on to NRT in the same "day" (technically TLV-JFK-NRT are all 4/30).
Apr 30, 2014, 9:34 am
#503
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If you mean on the plane, there was never any mention of wifi at all. I asked one of the FAs and her response was that the international fleet is not equipped for wifi, that is only available on domestic flights. I didn't bother to push the issue beyond that.
Apr 30, 2014, 12:38 pm
#504
Used to be 'jwienner'
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Konichiwa from 13K - on the Tarmac awaiting take off. Purser confirmed that this was one of the lucky planes with wifi! Mentioned we will lose signal over Russia (as mentioned above). Excited for my first DL 747 trip!
May 1, 2014, 8:33 am
#505
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: LGA/JFK
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Posts: 500
I am sleuthing to see if my B744 is one of the lucky ones on... please let it be..
May 5, 2014, 4:30 am
#506
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2 more birds have Wifi - N664US finally came out of PVG, and turns out N667US had a wifi installation in DTW during the 8-day stay there at the end of April.
N674US is flying into PVG for maintenance/Wifi, and N673US also spent 6 days in DTW recently, might also have Wifi but someone needs to confirm. Anybody flying ATL-NRT today?
That brings half of the fleet to Wifi-fitted, and turns out it can be done in 8 days, or even 6 (if N673US is in fact fitted), so shouldn't take long to complete.
N674US is flying into PVG for maintenance/Wifi, and N673US also spent 6 days in DTW recently, might also have Wifi but someone needs to confirm. Anybody flying ATL-NRT today?
That brings half of the fleet to Wifi-fitted, and turns out it can be done in 8 days, or even 6 (if N673US is in fact fitted), so shouldn't take long to complete.
May 7, 2014, 6:24 pm
#507
Join Date: Jun 2013
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May 8, 2014, 6:49 am
#508
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: MSP
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I'd be pretty jazzed to see the 744s go on the DTW-China routes. There have been many reports of DL trying to put the 744 on ATL-GRU as well. Either way, I'm really curious to see where these planes are going. Lots of route drops, meaning lots of available planes.
May 8, 2014, 8:35 am
#510
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We know the N667US has Wifi (recent report from a FTer) and its only break in flying (during the last several months) was 8 days in DTW.
I assumed N673US also had the Wifi installed in DTW in its recent 6-day stop in DTW and I also assumed N669US was getting it since it stopped in DTW on 5/4, but I'm not sure about the Wifi installation on either of those, hence the "not confirmed" notation.