The rumors were true. The deal is done. 7 ex-LATAM A350s 29 ex-Lion Air 737-900ERs
Jun 16, 2021, 1:48 pm
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Why do they need more 739s? They have hundreds more aircraft on order in the 180-200 seat category with the remaining A321ceos and the A321neos yet to be delivered but nothing in the 140-160 seat category? I’d assume they’d need to order either used 738s or A320s to replace the aging 30 year old PMNW A320s DL still has in their fleet.
Jun 16, 2021, 2:11 pm
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Jun 16, 2021, 2:30 pm
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Jun 16, 2021, 2:48 pm
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The newest -900ER currently at Delta dates back to mid 2019. The 737 will be part of the fleet for a very long time. There's a reason the four largest US airlines all have hundreds of 737s.
Jun 16, 2021, 3:18 pm
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The oldest 737 was delivered September 2013. That makes it almost 8 years old, so if and when they do decide to refresh the cabins, I hope that the cabin isn't as densely configured. DL's 739 really isn't a comfortable plane to fly on, except for 21A/F.
Jun 16, 2021, 3:28 pm
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Why do they need more 739s? They have hundreds more aircraft on order in the 180-200 seat category with the remaining A321ceos and the A321neos yet to be delivered but nothing in the 140-160 seat category? I’d assume they’d need to order either used 738s or A320s to replace the aging 30 year old PMNW A320s DL still has in their fleet.
Jun 16, 2021, 4:14 pm
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This. The problem isn't the plane model but how the airline chooses to configure it. CO had its 737-900s configured very comfortably if I recall, with a mid-cabin lav. And AA took the A319 and made it a hellhole, except for a tiny F cabin and maybe the exit row.
Jun 16, 2021, 7:43 pm
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In Delta's defense, no one is ordering the A338. There's only 15 orders for the -800 vs 331 for the -900. The -800 just isn't that great of an aircraft.
Jun 16, 2021, 8:02 pm
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Jun 16, 2021, 8:03 pm
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The 787 and A350 aren't competitors. The 787 is a replacement for the 767 and his a competitor to the A330. While the A350 competes against the 777.
In Delta's defense, no one is ordering the A338. There's only 15 orders for the -800 vs 331 for the -900. The -800 just isn't that great of an aircraft.
In Delta's defense, no one is ordering the A338. There's only 15 orders for the -800 vs 331 for the -900. The -800 just isn't that great of an aircraft.
Jun 16, 2021, 8:48 pm
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I’m almost certain LA’s A350 have the same seat as the current TK 777’s expect on LA it’s 2-2-2 instead of 2-3-2. Curious if they did take them would they reconfigure these to the D1 seats.