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Old 12-11-2025 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by WorldTraveller2
Jonnyc on x says delta’s interest in the 787 is partially driven by its wingspan being a better fit for airports with gate spacing issues and narrow taxiways like ATL/BOS/JFK than the A330/A350. He says Delta wants the 787s in JFK and BOS and to move a330s to Atlanta. Interesting how the 2 hubs with no A350 flights are the ones delta allegedly wants the 787s at (this should change pending on the ICN rumor). If delta orders a mix of 787-10 and 787-9 and jfk-icn starts before 787 deliveries could see dtw or atl crews running jfk-icn on a350s (dtw-icn is an early evening arrival while icn-dtw is a mid morning departure so an evening departure for icn-jfk and a midnight departure for jfk-icn would fit a dtw-icn-jfk-icn-dtw routing) then put 787-9s or IGW 787-10s (read somewhere IGW 787-10s will have range similar to 777-9s as Boeing updated on website don’t remember exactly) on it in the long run.
If you want an idea where 78s are going to be placed, look at where the ERs and 76-400s are now.

As far as taxiing and handling - JFk handles A380s, A350s, 74s and Trip 7s without issues. So does BOS. So does ATL. Not sure what jonnie is talking about here.
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