Originally Posted by
RogSmitty
Yeah, I know no one that I talked to ever expected those since I got on property. However, months before that official announcement either Ed or Richard was quoted as saying that he couldn’t foresee a future at delta without the 787....yet here we are.
They didn't say how far into the future. They still say that someday we'll probably have them. On top of that, we already have A350s.
Honestly, the 787 launch was an absolute disaster, Delta dodged a massive bullet not being part of that, but people tend to forget all the serious teething problems it had (and still has depending on which engine was ordered).
If we get A350-1000s, I could see LAX 777 closing pretty easily. If not I think it'll be more likely to stay around. The 1000 is the replacement for the 777LR which is needed for routes like Sydney.