Originally Posted by
Pip Carlson
Anyone have an educated guess on Delta's long-term fleet plan for the A220? Is a fleet of 200 out of the question? If it replaces just the existing A319s, 717s, and 737-700s that's about 160 alone.
Your premise is wrong. DL is using these to win in very competitive routes. They are not to replace existing planes. Look at the cities these will serve: Dallas, Houston, Chicago, NYC, Boston. The list speaks for itself, they are major competitor hubs and highly competitive markets.