Originally Posted by sailingfun

All the 757 are planned to go to 199 except the lie flat birds.

Originally Posted by gloopy

Will they still have a first class? If so whats the seat pitch in the back?

Originally Posted by chuck416

Don't dispute any of this. However, CASM is only part of the equation. What are the RASM numbers? (And, for what it's worth, I have not idea myself). I think that we operate the 717 on many of the old routes as the DC-9 last summer. And we were making a ton of money with the -9. Another issue, the 717 carries couple of dozen less pax then the -9, but also burns much less fuel, is probably at least as reliable, maybe more reliable, and significantly less costly to maintain, as the -9 was getting expensive on MTX the older it got. Hope these comments are helpful.

Originally Posted by Jughead

This may be the worst rumor I've heard yet. Ever. Marketing loves the plane. What fuel numbers were they hoping for? 5000 lbs/hr with 110 people on average.

Originally Posted by Mesabah

Endeavor update:
Attrition spiked again, losing one pilot every 8 hours, up from 16 hours

The majority of our Captains are going to Delta, with the FO's going to Jetblue.

Originally Posted by sailingfun

Your correct, the 757-300 aircraft will be bumped to something like 230 seats. Pre departure day boarding will however be offered to those willing to pay extra!

Edit: 234 will be the new total on the 300

Originally Posted by sailingfun

No doubt! This is however a fleet wide change not just the 757.

The improvements will include power at every seat, new slim-line seats with adjustable headrests, updated bathrooms, and more efficient galleys, or kitchens.

"We're continuing to make smart long-term investments in our products and services to meet the expectations of our customers," Glen Hauenstein, executive vice president and chief revenue officer, said in a press release. "In just six years, we will have made updates to interiors throughout Delta's fleet giving customers improved comfort and more options to work or relax and be entertained."

The Associated Press reports that the changes mean that the airline will be able to squeeze more seats into the planes.

It will be able to add 19 seats into its 757-200s, six more on its A319s, and 10 more on its A320s.

Slim-line seats with smaller, lighter-weight frames from front to back will take up less space. New galleys will also take up less space. Some of the 757s will have fewer Business Class seats to make room for more coach seats, the AP reports.

This latest project builds on changes Delta has made to other aircraft since 2010. All Delta international widebody aircraft will include full flat-bed seats with direct-aisle access in BusinessElite by mid-2014. All transcontinental flights will have full flat-bed seats in BusinessElite by the summer of 2015.