Management has stated over and over again for the last year or two that they have no intention of any wide body aircraft purchases until at least 2015. They are happy with the international fleet they have now. The decision to keep the 747's in operation mean the 777 delivery positions the next few years will not be exercised. In fact Delta has to commit to those deliveries 18 months prior. They have let every position lapse since the delivery of the last 2 777's.

All 777's are owned by Delta. 12 of the 16 747's are leased. I have no idea of the lease expiration dates but with the money being put into new interiors and IFE I suspect they have locked them up for at least 5 years.

I would be somewhat stunned to see CAL let their 767-400 aircraft go. They are a almost perfect Europe aircraft. If they do get rid of them I am sure they will go to great lengths to make sure Delta does not get them.