Originally Posted by
WhatNow
I am not missing the point. No idea where your 88 number comes from. We have 58 ER's and 8 747's. The first ER retirement is planned for the fall of 2020. The last one in 2031! They plan a widebody replacement order for those aircraft.
Do you think we will ever have the widebody fleet that our peers at AA and UAL have?
UAL: 74 777's with 14 -300's on the way.
AA: 67 777's with 20 -300's on the way.
I know, I know, 777's aren't a "great fit for Delta." But they sure seem to be a great fit for our competitors (and our Skyteam partners.)
Face it, most guys hired today -- unless they're under 35 -- will retire as 737/320A's.