Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

The Max-8 is the clear favorite of other Air Lines having ordered 2700+. The Max-10 has only sold 500’ish. Max-9 only 250 and the big loser is the Max-7 with only 60 orders.

Perfect time for delta to come in and get one of their “sweetheart deals” to save a company like the 220
The only difference is the 220 is actually a good plane unlike the max
I pray to god this rumor is false. The 321 neo is very capable and will work great with crew commonality

The Localizer

09-06-2019 06:33 PM

Also what could happen if delta wants the max 10 they could give some or all of our 100 options to spirit and then we would have a split of both. I find it hard to believe that delta would just give away 100 airplanes over the next 4 years when the max 10 wont even be ready until 2022 I think and that’s all based on the max 8 flying again soon.

cynicalaviator

09-06-2019 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by contrails (Post 2881235)

The issue is, they cannot meet the performance that Airbus guaranteed.

Modifications have been offered at a price.

Is Airbus taking for granted the Airbus-heavy fleet?

Still cannot fly LAX-SYD. Can't fly JFK-BOM.

Airlinepilotforums is probably the only place where you can read the 359 underperforms.
Here is an 8 page discussion between pilots from Cathay and Qantas validating A359, A35K performance and comparing it to 788, 789 and 777 as well. They use real flight data from several airlines (including published data from Delta) and Fcom .. No underperforming issues.

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1406387&sid=fd44246bd952f8e79f 2a8ceadf53bfb1

Big E 757

09-06-2019 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MCDUmanipulator (Post 2882543)

Word floating around spirit is that there’s a deal in the works for Spirit to take Deltas 100 321 NEO’s and Delta struck a deal with Boeing for the Max 10’s. Any word of something like this around delta?

Sweet 8 pound 7 ounce baby Jesus, I hope not.

MongoC5

09-07-2019 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by The Localizer (Post 2882708)

Very logical and common sense thought... however, When has Delta ever worried about anything common with fleets?

Mongo

sailingfun

09-07-2019 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MongoC5 (Post 2882867)

Very logical and common sense thought... however, When has Delta ever worried about anything common with fleets?

Mongo

We have a large fleet of 737’s that will be around for at least 20 years. I doubt commonality is a issue.

full of luv

09-07-2019 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by The Localizer (Post 2882646)

I hope this is the truth, the max 10 not only is it a max, but it’s so long that the gear has to be redesigned and it has to collapse to fit into the 1968 designed belly of the aircraft.

Hey, they knew how to design gear in the 60's!
Here's a video of it's gear swing:

https://youtu.be/fGm5ylnHFCs

The Localizer

09-07-2019 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by full of luv (Post 2882893)

Hey, they knew how to design gear in the 60's!
Here's a video of it's gear swing:

https://youtu.be/fGm5ylnHFCs

With All the money in tweaks and all the lawsuits they are going dish out on this stupid plane they probably could have launched the 797

FL370esq

09-07-2019 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by full of luv (Post 2882893)

Hey, they knew how to design gear in the 60's!
Here's a video of it's gear swing:

https://youtu.be/fGm5ylnHFCs

"Test and record the lights. Now, simultaneously press and hold the up-rotate and door unlock valves. Wait...MADAR just locked up." And people wonder why they are always on jacks. 😂

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