Originally Posted by cova
The 753s do not have the range for international. They can only replace domestic 752's, but if you need more 777's for China, and more 767's for South America and Europe - DL has those.
NWA runs the 753 to Hawai'i and it has a range of 3,395 nautical miles VS the 752 which has a range of 3,900 nautical miles. Depending on the flight its a minor difference. It just depends on how the aircraft is used. Sticking somee extra fuel tanks on the 753 and those puppies COULD make it across the pond...
Originally Posted by cptlflyer
A 752 isn't necessarily a downgrade from a 762... except for the lousy BF seats (which entropy tells us are in the process of being upgraded), the 752 actually holds more pax... and, the BF service on the narrow bodies, IMHO, is better.
They are planning out an upgrade for them(757-200 BF), which will include a DIGITAL IFE (whether it AVOD has yet to be decided), newer BF seats, and 120V power ports instead of empower. Atleast this is what I was told by Jim when I asked him at the DO...
-Vincent