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It's the bet I'd make too but with 3K orders already amassed you could get bit if MAX/NEOS turns out to have been the right move and your oldest airplanes start to become a headache.
So I think it's still a gamble but probably a safe bet. The other airlines see their bets as safe too I guess.
Question though. In the years to come the 738 will begin to approach the 20 year old mark. I'm sure there will be a plethora on the open market and probably cheap by then. The only question is how expensive are these NEOs in bulk?
I think DL could get NEO'ss or MAX's if it wanted to, no problem. Many of those 3000 orders are probably just options that will never be exercised, and many more were probably placed by leasing companies for the exclusive intent to flip. Not to mention DL has 40 optional conversions to prime the pump much earlier even if it comes out of the gate hitting home runs.