Originally Posted by
Opus
Further, Northwest has 68 787s on order (an airplane that will be double crewed) where Delta only has 12 777 on order. Further, the parking of DC-9's is somewhat of a neutral issue as we do not have the crews to fly them anyway.
I thought that the 787 order was for 18 firm with 50 options? Can't an option be cancelled as easily as it can be converted to a firm order.
Are the DC-9's parked now or are they flying? If they are flying now I don't see how you don't count them.
I see you also left out the 10 737's DAL begins taking delivery of in July, and the fact that we are still taking delivery of the 17 ex TWA 757's. You also left out the retirement of some of your 747-200's.
Look, I'm not saying what's right or wrong and am not looking for a windfall here, but in this part of your post you seem to take alot of liberty with the information you gave
and left out.