[QUOTE=sailingfun;362273]The DC-9's will be the next aircraft phased out. There is nothing complicated here. They burn a lot of gas and are really old! Perhaps some of the oldest aircraft in passenger service anywhere. Delta operated a large fleet of DC-9's. They retired them earlier then planned because of the high maintenance costs. QUOTE]

OK...I'm getting tired of DAL guys Sh1tcanning on DC-9s....What does your almighty MD-88 type rating state? OH???? DC-9. The MD-88 is a DC-9-80 that carries 20 more seats than a DC-9-50 and at a slightly better fuel cost. They are both old DC-9s....Our maintenance cost????How's your DC-9-88 grounding going? Any cost there...geeezeeeeee.......