Originally Posted by Meow1215

There is a long standing rumor that in the near future the 25? or so 700s operated for Delta will be pulled. There is nothing official and the best evidence is that Ed Bastian the DL CEO said at a investors day talk in December that the plan was to move DL to 3 connection carriers without specifying when.

Other supporting evidence is several of the 700s at G7 have been having parts returned to original aircraft indicating plans to return the plane the owner. Again nothing firm.