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Old 09-24-2014 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by AlaskaBound
China appears on MSP's radar, and perhaps Delta's | Star Tribune

This article states Delta is re-fleeting with 787s and A350s. Did I miss something or did Delta finally decide on a new wide body? Maybe this was speculation on the reporters part?
They haven't announced anything, but the quote in the story is:

Delta is replacing its fleet of Boeing 747s with Boeing’s new, fuel-efficient 787 aircraft and Airbus A350s. “That fleet is going to unlock longer-haul markets,” Anderson said.


To me, it sounds like pretty specific. If he had said, "airplanes like that" then it's just conjecture. But reports miss-quote things sometimes or take things out of context.

Personally I don't think the A350 is mature enough for us to order, but that's just me.