Originally Posted by
enviroian
Is Delta the most profitable US-run airline? They still fly 75's, 76's, 330's and mad dogs. Any correlation? Perhaps AA acted too soon sending these planes to the boneyard.
Yes. DL benefits from lower capex, but they also succeed in getting higher yield premiums than others, especially AA. UA has gone from being worse than AA under $mi$ek to being more like DL now.
The key to longevity is maintenance. AA , unfortunately, uses the same unparalleled professional excellence on their cabins that they do elsewhere.