Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The recent 757's purchased are not additional airframes or a increase in the fleet plan. They will allow Delta to retire an additional 5 airframes that would have required extensive overhauls. It's cheaper to buy used airframes with time left and avoid the overhaul cost.
Fleet plans change. That's why they're called plans. Therefore, it's just silly when you make definitive statements like this based on a plan.
Carl