United Orders 100 787s
12-15-2022 | 10:12 AM
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The 350 is selling. The 330 NEO is not. That’s where the killer deals are but again it’s a 45 year old original design. They could almost rename it the 330 Delta!
12-15-2022 | 10:17 AM
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12-15-2022 | 10:17 AM
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12-15-2022 | 10:18 AM
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the 339 is a good frame, but as you mentioned outdated. For our next set of WB orders we need a next gen WB fleet to take us into the 2040s.
12-15-2022 | 10:22 AM
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12-15-2022 | 10:24 AM
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Understood. I'm not knocking the 330, but by that point it will not be as efficient an airplane compared to 350/787 upgrades. There is a reason the 339 hasn't been purchased in good numbers. It's a 2/3 solution offered at a good price.
12-15-2022 | 10:39 AM
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Which pretty much sums up Delta’s aircraft purchases the last 50 years. We absolutely can’t resist a cute little orphan nobody else wants sitting out on the Ramp. Somehow we do seem to make it work and work well. Adoptions include the Convair 880, L1011, MD90, MD11, 737G, 767-400, 717 and 330-900. We even had a couple weird 727’s with winglets!
12-15-2022 | 11:12 AM
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12-15-2022 | 11:15 AM
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The plan when I was just in school was stated as 93 endgame. Might see additional orders attached with the 350 order. Airbus has a big blue light over them and a speaker shouting “attention widebody shoppers!”
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