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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 8:55 am
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Originally Posted by jlemon
I also believe that DL's DC-10 acquisition was an interim step meant to bridge a capacity gap due to L-1011 delivery delays. As soon as the L-1011 finally became available, DL then disposed of their DC-10s.
The moving on of the Delta DC10s to United was lined up from the beginning, and the five aircraft were ordered from McDD by United and leased to Delta, presumably with some if/when we decide clause that allowed Delta to determine how they would be handed back, if ever, as the order was placed at the height of the Tristar/Rolls-Royce development crisis. They actually stayed in service for quite some time after the Tristars began to finally show up.
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