Jul 14, 2013, 4:18 am
Last edit by: Zorak
Last updated: 03/7/2018
Delta Air Lines Boeing 747-400 Fleet Status/Information
Of 16 frames: 0 Active, 1 Preserved, 15 Retired/Stored,
Registration / Ship# (Delivery Month/Yr): Status/other information
N661US / 6301 (12/89): Preserved at the Delta Flight Museum. Was the first 744 ever built. Last revenue flight was HNL-ATL arriving on the morning of 09/09/15. Arrived at the Delta Flight Museum 04/30/2016 and was renovated to be a permanent exhibit. To learn more about the project visit this website. (DL museum website is here)
N662US / 6302 (03/89): Retired, flew to MZJ on 10/15/17. Was the first 744 (in 2012) to be renovated into the 376 pax configuration after the DL/NW merger.
N663US / 6303 (01/89): SCRAPPED, flew to MZJ on 11/05/15.
N664US / 6304 (04/89): SCRAPPED, en-route (DTW-ICN) over China on 06/17/15, was severely damaged by hail. Temporary repairs to make it air-worthy were made. It flew directly from ICN to MZJ on 07/10/15.
N665US / 6305 (09/89): SCRAPPED, flew to MZJ 12/01/16. Was the first 744 (in 2008) to be re-painted in the Delta livery after the DL/NW merger.
N666US / 6306 (08/89): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/26/17. Was the last 744 (in 2017) to perform a revenue passenger flight (12/19/2017 DL158 ICN-DTW).
N667US / 6307 (07/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 11/18/17.
N668US / 6308 (07/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/06/17.
N669US / 6309 (08/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/23/17.
N670US / 6310 (08/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/26/17.
N671US / 6311 (03/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 09/30/14. Due to 6304's damage, it was pulled from storage on 06/28/15 and re-entered revenue service. Was flown back to MZJ and re-retired on 10/31/15.
N672US / 6312 (07/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/01/14.
N673US / 6313 (08/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/31/16.
N674US / 6314 (10/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 01/03/18. Was the last 744 in the fleet to retire (in 2018).
N675NW / 6315 (03/02): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/25/15.
N676NW / 6316 (04/02): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/01/14.
Fleet Notes:
Final scheduled flight: DL158 ICN-DTW 12/19/17 (N666US).
Delta Air Lines Boeing 747-400 Fleet Status/Information
Of 16 frames: 0 Active, 1 Preserved, 15 Retired/Stored,
Registration / Ship# (Delivery Month/Yr): Status/other information
N661US / 6301 (12/89): Preserved at the Delta Flight Museum. Was the first 744 ever built. Last revenue flight was HNL-ATL arriving on the morning of 09/09/15. Arrived at the Delta Flight Museum 04/30/2016 and was renovated to be a permanent exhibit. To learn more about the project visit this website. (DL museum website is here)
N662US / 6302 (03/89): Retired, flew to MZJ on 10/15/17. Was the first 744 (in 2012) to be renovated into the 376 pax configuration after the DL/NW merger.
N663US / 6303 (01/89): SCRAPPED, flew to MZJ on 11/05/15.
N664US / 6304 (04/89): SCRAPPED, en-route (DTW-ICN) over China on 06/17/15, was severely damaged by hail. Temporary repairs to make it air-worthy were made. It flew directly from ICN to MZJ on 07/10/15.
N665US / 6305 (09/89): SCRAPPED, flew to MZJ 12/01/16. Was the first 744 (in 2008) to be re-painted in the Delta livery after the DL/NW merger.
N666US / 6306 (08/89): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/26/17. Was the last 744 (in 2017) to perform a revenue passenger flight (12/19/2017 DL158 ICN-DTW).
N667US / 6307 (07/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 11/18/17.
N668US / 6308 (07/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/06/17.
N669US / 6309 (08/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/23/17.
N670US / 6310 (08/90): Retired, flew to MZJ 12/26/17.
N671US / 6311 (03/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 09/30/14. Due to 6304's damage, it was pulled from storage on 06/28/15 and re-entered revenue service. Was flown back to MZJ and re-retired on 10/31/15.
N672US / 6312 (07/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/01/14.
N673US / 6313 (08/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/31/16.
N674US / 6314 (10/99): Retired, flew to MZJ 01/03/18. Was the last 744 in the fleet to retire (in 2018).
N675NW / 6315 (03/02): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/25/15.
N676NW / 6316 (04/02): Retired, flew to MZJ 10/01/14.
Fleet Notes:
Final scheduled flight: DL158 ICN-DTW 12/19/17 (N666US).
DL 747 fleet operation
Sep 17, 2017, 7:49 pm
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Sep 17, 2017, 10:34 pm
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Sep 18, 2017, 1:31 am
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Ok, this isn't a DL 744, but I flew DL part of the way to Australia and took this picture from the ferry traveling from Parramatta to Circular Quay on 9/15. This is QF 64 on approach to SYD, arriving from JNB. If I read plane finder.com correctly, it is VH-OEI, a 14 year old 747.
Sep 18, 2017, 5:54 am
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Sep 18, 2017, 6:18 am
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Sep 18, 2017, 10:45 am
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Widebodies can be called into service by military. Also if you need to transport 400+ soldiers at once a charter works better and costs less generally.
Sep 18, 2017, 2:06 pm
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Video from Delta about the last domestic 744 flights out of HNL and LAX
http://news.delta.com/delta-customer...nic-boeing-747
http://news.delta.com/delta-customer...nic-boeing-747
Sep 18, 2017, 7:09 pm
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Does anybody know if they will be actively subbing in any B744s from DTW-AMS? This one below ran AMS-DTW for a few days back in August and I'd like to see them run NATL again before retirement! Also, do you think DL will do a B744 run for aviation enthusiasts / replicate original routing like United is doing for their B744?
Sep 18, 2017, 7:24 pm
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Does anybody know if they will be actively subbing in any B744s from DTW-AMS? This one below ran AMS-DTW for a few days back in August and I'd like to see them run NATL again before retirement! Also, do you think DL will do a B744 run for aviation enthusiasts / replicate original routing like United is doing for their B744?
Delta 747-451 Amsterdam to Detroit | N669US | landing video HD - YouTube
Delta 747-451 Amsterdam to Detroit | N669US | landing video HD - YouTube
Sep 19, 2017, 1:29 am
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If you missed the "last" DL 747 domestic flight and still want to catch a 747 - any 747 domestic, the UA last 747 flight is in November: http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...t-in-nov-2017/
Fittingly, it's also to HNL, the one US airport with historically more daily 747 flights (all airlines combined) than any other, I believe.
Fittingly, it's also to HNL, the one US airport with historically more daily 747 flights (all airlines combined) than any other, I believe.
Last edited by RealHJ; Sep 19, 2017 at 2:18 pm Reason: corrected that it's to, not from, HNL
Sep 19, 2017, 8:11 am
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Coach is sold out. Business Class is available, but priced at double the other SFO-HNL United flights that day. Front cabin is full, but the Upper Deck is wide open!
Good question mot29 - wonder why they would schedule this as a one way? Maybe an employee only return?
Good question mot29 - wonder why they would schedule this as a one way? Maybe an employee only return?
