Originally Posted by
Nosmo King
Word from some of our head honcho pilots is that this absolutely cannot happen because the 777 delivery slots are full, full and full. No way to get any additional ones in the near future unless another customer sells you their slot.
Delta has 45 delivery positions on the 777 available between now and 2015. They will have no trouble getting slots additional slots if they want more. As just happened with the AMR order if Delta wants any type of aircraft in Boeing fleet they will find a slot and get the aircraft to Delta. The VP of flight ups once stated that they could get any airframe whenever they wanted it as one of Boeings largest customers.