FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - The newest Delta A359 delivery has 300 nm more range
Old Mar 8, 2019 | 1:24 pm
  #1  
jrkmsp
All eyes on you!
10 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Hyatt Discoverist, Bonvoy Platinum, Emerald Club Executive Elite
Posts: 2,411
The newest Delta A359 delivery has 300 nm more range

I thought this was an interesting nugget in the video Delta released promoting its Chairman's Club honorees.

The newest A359 has a PIP that increases the fuel efficiency 1% and, consequently, the rang by 300 nm. They said the wings are twisted further and the wingtips are a half meter taller.

I believe there are just four more A359s guaranteed to be taken up — it'll be interesting to see how they manage such a small sub-fleet with additional capabilities. Because, while I imagine the wingtips could be retrofitted, I doubt the wing-twist can be applied to existing, in-service aircraft.

jrkmsp is offline