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
Apr 15, 2015 | 7:41 pm
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Well, it looks like 2016 will probably be the end of the 747 fleet at Delta. Six more queens will be retired at the end of the 2015 summer season, with six left in airline service and a seventh flying charters. I can't imagine they'll keep the others beyond 2016, especially with the A350s starting arrival in time for the 2017 summer season.
Apr 15, 2015 | 8:54 pm
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Well, it looks like 2016 will probably be the end of the 747 fleet at Delta. Six more queens will be retired at the end of the 2015 summer season, with six left in airline service and a seventh flying charters. I can't imagine they'll keep the others beyond 2016, especially with the A350s starting arrival in time for the 2017 summer season.
Apr 15, 2015 | 9:21 pm
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Don't forget that Delta also has 10 242 tonne A330-300 on order. They should receive the first any day now; 4 in 2015, 4 in 2016 and 2 in 2017.
That said, even the 242 tonne A333 does not really have the legs for TPAC out of DTW, with the possible exception of DTW-NRT. Just as Longboater stated, the last 6 744s will most likely do the TPAC routes out of DTW, with all other routes replaced by A333s. The A359s will then replace the last 744s out of DTW.
The first A359s are to be delivered starting in 2Q17; they better not be late for Delta's sake.
That said, even the 242 tonne A333 does not really have the legs for TPAC out of DTW, with the possible exception of DTW-NRT. Just as Longboater stated, the last 6 744s will most likely do the TPAC routes out of DTW, with all other routes replaced by A333s. The A359s will then replace the last 744s out of DTW.
The first A359s are to be delivered starting in 2Q17; they better not be late for Delta's sake.
Apr 15, 2015 | 9:30 pm
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Apr 16, 2015 | 3:35 am
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That said, even the 242 tonne A333 does not really have the legs for TPAC out of DTW, with the possible exception of DTW-NRT. Just as Longboater stated, the last 6 744s will most likely do the TPAC routes out of DTW, with all other routes replaced by A333s. The A359s will then replace the last 744s out of DTW.
Apr 16, 2015 | 6:24 am
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Apr 16, 2015 | 12:08 pm
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Well, it looks like 2016 will probably be the end of the 747 fleet at Delta. Six more queens will be retired at the end of the 2015 summer season, with six left in airline service and a seventh flying charters. I can't imagine they'll keep the others beyond 2016, especially with the A350s starting arrival in time for the 2017 summer season.
May 5, 2015 | 3:03 pm
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Also from the looks of it DTW-NRT/ICN will be the only TPAC routes with 744s left on it for W15 (though I might have missed one, so correct me if I'm wrong). Looks like DL is trying faster and faster to get rid of the 744s, it'll be interesting to see how DL's S16 TPAC schedule will look like and more importantly what will be flying them with so few 744s left at that point.
May 5, 2015 | 3:49 pm
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Also from the looks of it DTW-NRT/ICN will be the only TPAC routes with 744s left on it for W15 (though I might have missed one, so correct me if I'm wrong). Looks like DL is trying faster and faster to get rid of the 744s, it'll be interesting to see how DL's S16 TPAC schedule will look like and more importantly what will be flying them with so few 744s left at that point.
May 5, 2015 | 8:44 pm
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Well I guess this is the reduction in capacity for Asia that was announced not too long ago. Downgauging to 767s is pretty disappointing for a TPAC and the long NRT-SIN flight.