Originally Posted by sailingfun

When we bought the Eastern L1011’s management said they were done with used airplanes.
When we bought the Kiwi 727’s management said they were done with used airplanes.
When we bought the Gulf Air 767’s management said they were done with used airplanes.
When we bought the 737G’s management said they were done with used airplanes forever.
When they bought the 717’s management said not too bad!
When we bought the Lion Air 737’s management said they were done with used airplanes.

Delta loves two things, cheap airplanes and bastard airplanes no one else wants. The two go together.