Originally Posted by
flyallnite
There are more clues and questions begged in this article than in anything I've seen since before the merger. One thing is clear, Delta continues to chart a different course. The part about the 120 seaters really is surprising.
So they never really mentioned what aircraft will replace the 747. I don't think a re engined A330-300 can do the missions it does now. Again, many more questions raised...
Thanks for posting this.
From the horse's mouth last July: The replacement for the 747 will most likely be the 777-300ER. Of course that was about 9 months ago. The timing works out because Boeing will be trying to sell the 777XXX and maybe will be discounting older models or there will be used airframes available.