Sep 17, 2018, 11:55 am
Last edit by: N515CR
Delta 777-200ER/LR Conversions to 7HD & 7HB. Pre-mods config is 37J/36W/218Y. For all the ERs and the first LR, post-mods config was initially 28J/48W/220Y (7HD/7HB). The post-mods config for all ERs and LRs is now 28J/48W/90Y+/122Y (7CD/7CB).
Modifications are taking place at SIN and the entry and exit dates are based on SIN time (GMT + 8 hrs). Comfort + installation was done at ATL on all the 7HD>7CD conversions, and on 7106 (7HB>7CB). The remaining 9 LRs had the C + cabins installed at SIN.
777-200ER: 8/8 7CD
N860DA 7001 - Entered Jan 2 2019...finished Feb 3 2019. Entered ATL March 12 2019 for C + installation...finished March 15 2019. Expected wfu 05 Oct 2020.
N861DA 7002 - Entered Jan 14 2019...finished Feb 17 2019. Entered ATL March 13 2019 for C + installation...finished March 17 2019. Permanently wfu on 17 March 2020.
N862DA 7003 - Entered Nov 29 2018...finished Jan 5 2019. Entered ATL March 6 2019 for C + installation...finished March 10 2019.
N863DA 7004 - Entered Feb 17 2018...finished June 6 2018. Entered ATL Feb 17 2019 for C + installation...finished March 3 2019. Permanently wfu on 22 September 2020.
N864DA 7005 - Entered Sept 18 2018...finished Oct 22 2018. Entered ATL March 3 2019 for C + installation...finished March 7 2019. Expected wfu 05 Oct 2020.
N865DA 7006 - Entered Nov 16 2018...finished Dec 18 2018. Entered ATL Feb 21 2019 for C + installation...finished Feb 27 2019.
N866DA 7007 - Entered Oct 24 2018...finished Nov 27 2018. Entered ATL Jan 28 2019 for C + installation...finished Feb 16 2019.
N867DA 7008 - Entered Feb 4 2019...finished March 11 2019. Entered ATL March 25 2019 for C + installation...finished March 30 2019.
777-200LR: 10/10 7CB
N701DN 7101 - Entered Sept 14 2019...finished Oct 31 2019...C +.
N702DN 7102 - Entered Nov 8 2019...finished December 29 2019...C +.
N703DN 7103 - Entered Oct 18 2019...finished December 13 2019. C +.
N704DK 7104 - Entered April 4 2019...finished May 4 2019...C +. Permanently wfu on 16 March 2020.
N705DN 7105 - Entered Feb 25 2018...finished March 28 2019...C +. Permanently wfu on 22 March 2020.
N706DN 7106 - Entered Sept 6 2018...finished Nov 1 2018. Entered ATL for C + installation March 1 2019...C + finished March 14 2019. Permanently wfu on 16 March 2020.
N707DN 7107 - Entered March 23 2019...finished April 23 2019...C +.
N708DN 7108 - Entered Dec 20 2019...finished Feb 5 2020...C +.
N709DN 7109 - Entered Jan 3 2020..finished Feb 8 2020...C +.
N710DN 7110 - Entered Nov 18 2019...finished Dec 24 2019...C +.
Modifications are taking place at SIN and the entry and exit dates are based on SIN time (GMT + 8 hrs). Comfort + installation was done at ATL on all the 7HD>7CD conversions, and on 7106 (7HB>7CB). The remaining 9 LRs had the C + cabins installed at SIN.
777-200ER: 8/8 7CD
N860DA 7001 - Entered Jan 2 2019...finished Feb 3 2019. Entered ATL March 12 2019 for C + installation...finished March 15 2019. Expected wfu 05 Oct 2020.
N861DA 7002 - Entered Jan 14 2019...finished Feb 17 2019. Entered ATL March 13 2019 for C + installation...finished March 17 2019. Permanently wfu on 17 March 2020.
N862DA 7003 - Entered Nov 29 2018...finished Jan 5 2019. Entered ATL March 6 2019 for C + installation...finished March 10 2019.
N863DA 7004 - Entered Feb 17 2018...finished June 6 2018. Entered ATL Feb 17 2019 for C + installation...finished March 3 2019. Permanently wfu on 22 September 2020.
N864DA 7005 - Entered Sept 18 2018...finished Oct 22 2018. Entered ATL March 3 2019 for C + installation...finished March 7 2019. Expected wfu 05 Oct 2020.
N865DA 7006 - Entered Nov 16 2018...finished Dec 18 2018. Entered ATL Feb 21 2019 for C + installation...finished Feb 27 2019.
N866DA 7007 - Entered Oct 24 2018...finished Nov 27 2018. Entered ATL Jan 28 2019 for C + installation...finished Feb 16 2019.
N867DA 7008 - Entered Feb 4 2019...finished March 11 2019. Entered ATL March 25 2019 for C + installation...finished March 30 2019.
777-200LR: 10/10 7CB
N701DN 7101 - Entered Sept 14 2019...finished Oct 31 2019...C +.
N702DN 7102 - Entered Nov 8 2019...finished December 29 2019...C +.
N703DN 7103 - Entered Oct 18 2019...finished December 13 2019. C +.
N704DK 7104 - Entered April 4 2019...finished May 4 2019...C +. Permanently wfu on 16 March 2020.
N705DN 7105 - Entered Feb 25 2018...finished March 28 2019...C +. Permanently wfu on 22 March 2020.
N706DN 7106 - Entered Sept 6 2018...finished Nov 1 2018. Entered ATL for C + installation March 1 2019...C + finished March 14 2019. Permanently wfu on 16 March 2020.
N707DN 7107 - Entered March 23 2019...finished April 23 2019...C +.
N708DN 7108 - Entered Dec 20 2019...finished Feb 5 2020...C +.
N709DN 7109 - Entered Jan 3 2020..finished Feb 8 2020...C +.
N710DN 7110 - Entered Nov 18 2019...finished Dec 24 2019...C +.
Delta confirms first route with 777 offering Delta One Suites, Premium Select, Comfort+ and Main Cabin: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta-air-lines-skymiles/1949190-tailored-travel-delta-debut-first-aircraft-all-four-seat-experiences-marc.html
777 D1 Suite PS + Comfort+ retrofit consolidated thread
Apr 25, 2020, 6:29 am
#811
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Window seat in row 2, 4 or 6. I usually go for 2A. Even number rows have the seats closer to the window while odd number rows have the seat closer to the door/aisle. Boarding is usually at Door 2 behind row 7 of the D1 cabin while lavs are at the front of the cabin.
Apr 25, 2020, 6:50 am
#812
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Window seat in row 2, 4 or 6. I usually go for 2A. Even number rows have the seats closer to the window while odd number rows have the seat closer to the door/aisle. Boarding is usually at Door 2 behind row 7 of the D1 cabin while lavs are at the front of the cabin.
Apr 25, 2020, 10:08 am
#813
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Also, as angra mentioned, boarding/deplaning is typically at door 2. Depends which airport you're traveling to, but sometimes this will be the only door you deplane from, which makes the exit process for immigration a bit quicker if you're in 6 rather than 2. Some airports will have two jet bridges, however, so it won't matter in all cases.
Not the biggest difference either way.
Apr 25, 2020, 10:03 pm
#815
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Can't say I've ever noticed a preference between left or right console. If I had to write something or do some activity that required precision, I would do it on the tray table in front of me rather than the console beside me. Maybe I just never thought about it
Apr 25, 2020, 10:47 pm
#816
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It’s a very minor thing and I would preference other things over it but I like having the console on my right side for placing a drink or snacks because I’m right handed and it’s more natural to grab my drink or snack with my right hand. I still place having the console between me and the aisle over this. So on a 767, I would prefer 1A over 1D. But I would still prefer 1D over 2D on the 767. Or if on a 2-2 set-up in F, I still place being on the aisle over where the center console is for placing drinks, but if the cabin is wide open, in F, I prefer the C seat over the B seat.
May 14, 2020, 7:46 am
#818
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Looks like this fleet will be retired by the end of 2020: https://news.delta.com/deltas-777-ai...-amid-covid-19
May 16, 2020, 3:23 pm
#819
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Slightly OT, but call it a tribute: saw on FB that this 2016 documentary of an AF 777 undergoing an overhaul is currently free on Prime Video:
Boeing 777: The Heavy Check
https://watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=...share_mv&r=web
Boeing 777: The Heavy Check
https://watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=...share_mv&r=web
May 16, 2020, 3:27 pm
#820
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Anyone have any idea when / what route the final flight will be on.
As far as I care, forget about the MD88/90s. The B777 leaving is far more serious.
As far as I care, forget about the MD88/90s. The B777 leaving is far more serious.
May 16, 2020, 4:50 pm
#821
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May 16, 2020, 5:58 pm
#822
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Some of Deltas LR's aren't very old (build in 2008 or newer). The only route that must be X'ed is ATL JNB, as the A350-900XWB's can handle all of the remaining trip 7 routes of Delta. Talk about a waist of money, Deltas long hall trip 7 aircraft just went through an internal cabin upgrade (within the last year or so) - That being said, is there a serious down sizing coming or was the B777's not that fuel efficient compared with the A350's? Time to rethink stock purchases then, I guess.
May 17, 2020, 11:29 am
#823
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Fascinating rumor - possible all D1 configuration
https://renespoints.boardingarea.com...m=BoardingArea
https://renespoints.boardingarea.com...m=BoardingArea
May 18, 2020, 10:02 am
#824
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Some of Deltas LR's aren't very old (build in 2008 or newer). The only route that must be X'ed is ATL JNB, as the A350-900XWB's can handle all of the remaining trip 7 routes of Delta. Talk about a waist of money, Deltas long hall trip 7 aircraft just went through an internal cabin upgrade (within the last year or so) - That being said, is there a serious down sizing coming or was the B777's not that fuel efficient compared with the A350's? Time to rethink stock purchases then, I guess.
“With the retirement of the 777, we have made the decision to open two new bases in ATL and LAX. Enhancements to the 350 now allow it to operate key long-haul markets (SYD and JNB) at a lower operating cost than the 777.”
The "enhancements" refer to an upgrade to a 275 tonne MTOW version of the aircraft, along with newly redesigned wing tips. Delta's newest two A350s already have them. It will cost money for the upgrade, but it eliminates the need for the 77L to profitably operate LAX-SYD and ATL-JNB. I presume Delta will also take delivery of several 280 tonne MTOW A350s. These aircraft should be able to JNB-ATL without major restrictions, other than the belly of the aircraft won't be the same as when the 77L was operating the route. With the collapse of SAL, Delta will have all North America-ZA to itself, once Delta can confidently resume the route safely.
As for other fleet simplifications, the entire 717 fleet being parked permanently is still a serious possibility, along with all remaining 50 seaters. As per money spent on 777 modifications and stock repurchases, Delta, along with all the other major airlines/industries never saw this coming. A global downturn in a recession is one thing. A global pandemic is another.
May 18, 2020, 10:38 am
#825
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