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Old Feb 11, 2025 | 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by Kacee
DL retired its 772LR. Its reliance mainly on Airbus for new widebodies has minimized the consequences, as they've been able to bring new A330neo and A350 online.
And while it hasn't led to the ideal passenger experience, DL was fortunate in that they were later able to replace about half the retired 777 fleet with the ex-LATAM A350s they picked up.
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