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dtfl
yeah.........I'm a little more concerned with THIS part of the release...
To improve profitability in its Cargo operation, Delta will retire its remaining fleet of 14 Boeing 747-200 aircraft Dec. 31 because of that fleet’s age and inefficiency. Delta is accelerating merger synergies as much as possible, including cross-fleeting, technology, and loyalty programs, among others.
Delta also plans to remove 40 to 50 aircraft from the fleet this year, including a mix of DC-9, MD-88, B757-200, B767-300, B767-300ER, B747-400 aircraft, along with the B747-200 freighters. As previously announced, Delta will reduce international capacity by 10% starting in September.
747-400? Thats the first of that i've seen, is that a typo? Also the majority of that is already announced info and already accounted for. They are also swapping some airframes in the desert out with those being parked fwiw. as mentioned, its all in the details.