Originally Posted by
SSF556
Because it is a PR lie...Delta wants to move as many people as they can, to do that they need more airplanes and routes.
The more airplanes you buy the more fuel you will burn. Yes of course an A220 will burn less fuel than a mad dog, but when you have 20 to 30 more planes in your fleet you never gain the offset. I mean the MD88/90, 717 and the 757 account for almost 50% of Delta's fleet.
PR Lie? LOL, is there any other type?
Its a spin. And if they retire the MD because its expensive to operate AND they can say that the money they use to replace the MD is part of their 'mitigation', isn't that efficient spin?
The end result is a reduction in emissions while maintaining a successful ROI.