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Mar 13, 2014, 3:07 pm

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Originally Posted by jrkmsp

And the 777X isn't under consideration. In fact, the 77W isn't either. Richard Anderson spoke to Aviation Week and told them Delta will consider the A359 and A3510, the A333, a hypothetical A333neo and all three of the 788, 789 and 7810.

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....4PwsUZ.twitter

If that winds up being their menu, it will definitely represent a downgauge in capacity from the 744. Granted, the A3510 can come pretty close but, as United said, it's not a true 744 replacement. What do you all think?

I think it will be a decision made by bean counters for bean counters. For all we know, this is public posturing for negotiating purposes and has nothing at all to do with what they really have in mind.

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