Originally Posted by
flyallnite
We have 74 767-300's, and 16 747's. The press release states we are looking to get 'up to 50' widebody aircraft to replace the 767's and 747's. I went to public school and suck at word problems, but that sounds like a net loss of airframes.
To quote Delta, this order is to begin the replacement process. I am comfortable that more aircraft will be ordered as needed. The last ER is currently still planned to be in the fleet in 2027.