Originally Posted by
NoAgenda
Respectfully disagree, sir. The debt servicing differential (which is in excess of $15 Billion) plus the older fleet (i.e., not paying high lease or ownership cost for new aircraft) make Delta poised to weather a downturn without parking an equal amount of planes.
Actually as management has stated at roadshows UAL SWA and AMR can't afford to adjust capacity downward fast because of the cost of leases and payments on their newer fleets. Delta on the other hand can very quickly send aircraft to the desert with little to no financial penalty. The 4th floor even calls the 88 fleet the accumulator aircraft.