Goodbye Delta's 777s

[Dennis the menace]

They will never see their silver anniversary. Delta's first 777s flew in 1999,and the last scheduled flight was today, Halloween. Delta says it is a victim of the Coronavirus and the continuing downturn in traffic. Delta will eventually replace these with new Airbus jets. The final flight will end up at Marana, Arizona where the planes will end up in the graveyard.

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[stansdds]

Delta retired the last of their Mad Dogs, now their triple 7's. In the world of Covid-19, Delta will rely on the more fuel efficient Airbus A350-900 for their wide body needs. Covid-19 has affected everyone and everything in some way, shape, or form.

[aharon]

What about 777-200lRs? Are they being affected or not?

Regards,

Aharon

[Tom/CalClassic]

It appears to be all 777s. And this site says:

"In addition to the 777, Delta has retired its fleets of MD-88 and MD-90 jets, and plans to retire its Boeing 717s, CRJ-200 regional jets and the rest of its Boeing 767-300ER jets."

www.ajc.com/news/business/delta-retires-boeing-777-workhorse-for-international-flying/CKNRXDPWJRH4ND2ECFIJJLA4MQ/


British is also retiring its 747-400s, one of the last to do so.

[aharon]

I would advise any airline to grab ultra long range 777-200lrs.

Regards,

Aharon