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03-12-2023 | 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Crimson

this would be very interesting after leadership stated in a town hall we’ll be an “all Airbus WB fleet”

We were once told at a town hall that the survival of the airline depended on getting down to 3 fleet types. In the next 7 years we bought 717’s, A220’s, A321’s and A350’s.

03-12-2023 | 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

We were once told at a town hall that the survival of the airline depended on getting down to 3 fleet types. In the next 7 years we bought 717’s, A220’s, A321’s and A350’s.

Yep, that pivot was spectacular. Overnight we went from "Fleet Simplicity" as our mantra to "Fleet Versatility." But it served managements agenda in that it was used to help push the Delta-Northwest merger.

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03-12-2023 | 05:31 AM

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Then again, if this is an eventual 767 replacement, you’re replacing two cockpits with one, so they can still claim streamlining. Heck throw the 332/333 in after 2030 and you can claim it’s removing two further sub variants with different engines.

03-12-2023 | 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

We were once told at a town hall that the survival of the airline depended on getting down to 3 fleet types. In the next 7 years we bought 717’s, A220’s, A321’s and A350’s.

Out of all the airliners built, since well, forever, I think the A340 and A380 are the only ones we haven't operated. (well, not the Sukhoi Superjet either)

https://www.deltamuseum.org/exhibits...ft-by-type/jet
https://www.deltamuseum.org/exhibits...type/propeller

03-12-2023 | 08:38 AM

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gotta throw the 787 on that list.

03-12-2023 | 08:43 AM

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gotta throw the 787 on that list.

I figured since we were talking about 787 that was a given, but we haven't flown that yet.

03-12-2023 | 09:12 AM

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I figured since we were talking about 787 that was a given, but we haven't flown that yet.

As much bellyaching as there is about us not flying the 787 I figured it was still worth the mention

03-12-2023 | 10:16 AM

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As much bellyaching as there is about us not flying the 787 I figured it was still worth the mention

Just wait for the "it's not a widebody!" crowd!b

03-13-2023 | 02:25 AM

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Concorde, Comet, Caravelle, Convair 240, Convair 580, Boeing 307, Boeing 314, Boeing 377, the whole Ilyushin line, De Haviland line, Tupolev line, Avro Tudor... okay I'll stop... but you did say "forever"