While Delta’s plans for the 787s it has on order may be getting most of the attention, there has been other news involving the carrier’s fleet. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that “as Delta Air Lines shrinks its operations, it sold 20 of its planes last year and has agreed to sell most of the Boeing 737-800 jets it has on order. The sold aircraft include seven CRJ-100 regional jets, five Boeing 757-200s, four Airbus 320-200s and four DC 9-30s. … The sale of the planes generated $123 million in proceeds, with a profit of $21 million.”
The paper adds Delta has returned some other planes to their lessors and that “nine of its aircraft are temporarily grounded or held for sale.” But while Delta is paring some aircraft from its fleet, it is making a few additions. The Journal-Constitution says the carrier has added five Boeing 737-700s, four Boeing 757-200ERs and two Boeing 777-200LRs.
Source: USA Today
By: Whiskey Delta - 8th March 2009 at 06:01
Delta is selling off NWA airplanes it seems since Delta doesn’t operate the DC-9. The -9’s have been leaving property slowly over the last year or so anyway. The CRJ-100’s have been reduced in numbers at Delta Connection as well over the last year or so. I don’t think that any of these reductions are really anything new other than the 737-800 announcement. I’d expect more as the merger between Delta and NWA progresses.
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March 6, 2009 at 11:18 pm