Originally Posted by
tomh009
And that's an excellent question. NW only owns four of the 16 744s ... but once these are retired, the only real alternatives are the 773 and the A380. The 747-8 is effectively a cargo-only aircraft.
I'm a bit suprised DL didn't grab a couple of the Jet Airways 773ERs that went on sale. Both use GE90s. One good thing about the LR means MORE DL f/a crews. I'm pleased!! ^
Last edited by luvsbucks; Dec 1, 2008 at 8:58 pm