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04-23-2026 | 08:51 AM
#531
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Time will reveal everything. We never anticipated receiving the 787. There will likely be another order at the Farnborough airshow as well for 220-500s.
04-23-2026 | 09:25 AM
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Oh Im not sure that's accurate. You and I may have never anticipated it, but this order didn't just come from nowhere. They've obviously been looking at it for a while, I think. To your point about future orders, I could see us ordering the 787-9 as well. And agreed on the A225.
04-23-2026 | 09:30 AM
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04-23-2026 | 10:28 AM
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There’s only 5 operators with more than 20 788s, one is American so not getting them from there. Doubt we’d look at Air India frames. So pretty sure, we’ll never see 788s here. 789s, yeah wouldn’t be surprised by that at all.
04-23-2026 | 08:16 PM
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How does every airline besides DL get the A350 to perform fine, it is a 12hr flight, CX run a 359 from JNB-HKG, which is a longer flight, 5 more pax per plane, how bad is it, are revenue pax getting removed daily? The 330 didn't perform well out of SLC, that is known, but I have a hard time believing the A350 i struggling on an 11.5-12hr flight from SLC, did you mean the 339?
04-23-2026 | 08:21 PM
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And years ago it couldn't do LAX-SYD the way they wanted it to. Other airlines fly heavies out of hot and high airports all the time. It seems like we're the only airline that takes an aircraft that seems to work wonders for everyone else and conclude that it "doesnt do what we want or thought it would."
04-23-2026 | 08:42 PM
#539
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I won't be the one to say, "I told you so." But let me ask you: If Boeing or another airline approached Delta with a good deal on 20 to 30 787s that they need to offload, do you really believe Delta would turn it down?
The biggest hold up right now is getting the program up and running. If you know any ATL 7ER leads, ask them what they have heard or who will be in the initial cadre on the 787, then ask if they have a training date yet.
The biggest hold up right now is getting the program up and running. If you know any ATL 7ER leads, ask them what they have heard or who will be in the initial cadre on the 787, then ask if they have a training date yet.
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#540
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How does every airline besides DL get the A350 to perform fine, it is a 12hr flight, CX run a 359 from JNB-HKG, which is a longer flight, 5 more pax per plane, how bad is it, are revenue pax getting removed daily? The 330 didn't perform well out of SLC, that is known, but I have a hard time believing the A350 i struggling on an 11.5-12hr flight from SLC, did you mean the 339?
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