The light just turned on in my mind / head.....pertaining to Deltas' deferment / and-or / converting of their last 10 A359 aircraft delivery dates to 2025 or ??
.....My thoughts are Delta will still take delivery of the last 10 A359's.........for the replacing of their current 8 B777-200ER aircraft.
Will the last 10 A359 deliveries be Airbus's ULR versions?
.....My thoughts are "YES" - then Delta's fleet of these aircraft "CAN" be used on their current longest route - ATL-JNB.....making way "eventually" for the 77L's (B777-200LR) retirement.
Sorry, my next statement is a bit off subject but a related note:
.....After all is said and done, Delta will still have some 76E's that have no replacement aircraft in site or ordered (359's are too big an aircraft and 339's are also)
Again, sorry about the last statement.