Originally Posted by
DHAST
What source do you have for that? The source I have suggests that the fuel burn, on average, for the DL 752 and the NW 752 is dead even. Old does not always equate to gas guzzling.
I meant once DL takes over NW they have to deal with the aging transcon fleet they inherit. NW has about a dozen 752s that are older than 20 yrs. The 20 yr mark is usually the point where reliability, maintainance costs and fuel burn overshadow low capital costs. Well managed airlines already have a replacement plan at this point.
