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DL Using MD-11 ATL-MUC

Dragogoalie From Australia, joined Oct 2001, 1220 posts, RR: 7
Posted (10 years 2 months ago) and read 1503 times:

I just had a friend ask me what kind of plan he will be flying on in May from ATL-MUC. I instinctively said a 767-300 because thats what it has been for about 6 years. But then when I double checked, I saw it was really an MD-11. When did/will this change take place? And can anyone from there get a picture of this? Thanks.

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Steman From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 1275 posts, RR: 8
Reply 1, posted (10 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1467 times:

It's not unusual to switch plane on a route.
For example Delta will use an MD-11 instead of a 767 on its Venice-New York route next summer and a 777 instead of a 767 from Rome to Atlanta.

Ciao

Stefano

SailorOrion From Germany, joined Feb 2001, 2058 posts, RR: 6
Reply 2, posted (10 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1461 times:

ATL-MUC is supposed to be an MD-11 from May 2 to August 1, then back to 763. DL had planned double daily ATL-MUC for this summer, but economical and other problems forced DL to "downgrade" it to an MD-11

SailorOrion

ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (10 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1460 times:

For example Delta will use an MD-11 instead of a 767 on its Venice-New York route next summer and a 777 instead of a 767 from Rome to Atlanta.

I sincerely doubt that either one of these will occur

N175dz From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2000, 274 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (10 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1439 times:

Atlanta - Rome (DL70) will be a 777 over the summer. I assume due to enhanced traffic from Alitalia joining Skyteam?

ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (10 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1402 times:

I know that it's planned.... just dont think that it will either materialize or be sustained.

Think about it, DL will [relatively] soon have only five 772ERs for TransAtlantic runs..... how on Earth could they serve CDG, LGW, MAN, FRA, and FCO from up to 4 international gateways with so few aircraft?

GKirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 58
Reply 6, posted (10 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1378 times:

MAN is going down to 763 for some reason this summer. It was originally thought the MAN-ATL was going to 2 x Daily 763, but alas this hasnt happened.

When you hear the noise of the Tartan Army Boys, we'll be coming down the road!

N175dz From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2000, 274 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (10 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1331 times:

My mistake, ConcordeBoy, apologies.

Unfortunatley, MAN is loosing it's 777 service (again!). And they appear to be a rarer sight at LGW these days too.

Oh well, I'll just stick to bmi as long as I can Smile/happy/getting dizzy

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