Originally Posted by
tsquare
Ready fire aim.... Care to quote your source for that?
Here, I'll help you out:
Q. The press release mentions 767s as aircraft that are being replaced. I thought this was for narrowbody domestic fleet retirements?
A. Because of its range and size, the 737-900ER can be deployed to replace several aircraft types, ranging from the smaller 757s and Airbus A320s as well as larger domestic 767-300s. The new airplanes are not intended to be one-for-one replacements for a single aircraft type.
Also...
Q: Why is Delta buying these airplanes?
A. Delta’s domestic fleet is aging, with our many of our Boeing 757s, 767s and Airbus A320s approaching retirement over the next several years, in addition to the DC-9s and MD-80s that have been retired or will soon be grounded. The new 737-900ERs will replace these aircraft as they are phased out of the fleet. This order is not designed to grow the fleet or increase Delta’s network capacity.
So the order for 100 seat 739s will replace an
unknown mix of 125 seat DC95s, 142 or 149 seat MD88s, 180 seat 757s and 763s WITHOUT growing the fleet or increase Delta's network capacity.
