DeltaRules From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3623 posts, RR: 11 Posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2215 times:
Since Delta's 767-400s are -400ER models, will they follow CO & start using them on Trans-Atlantic routes at some point, or will they be used exclusively on Domestic & Hawaii flights? Does DL have any plans to do this as of now?
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 1, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2209 times:
The only 767-400 produced is the 767-400ER.
Atlanta is a little bit of a stretch for the -400ER to some of their transatlantic destinations. They have no plans to use them across the Atlantic.
HlywdCatft From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5321 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2184 times:
i hope they keep them domestic. If they start pulling them for Transatlantic we'll only see 763s here at MCO- we're already down to just one 772 and three 764s and no MD-11s
ContinentalEWR From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3762 posts, RR: 15 Reply 4, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2148 times:
Atlanta to Europe is not a stretch for the 767-400. Continental operates the 767-400 from EWR to HNL nonstop, which is a lot further than most routes from the East Coast to Europe. Continental flies 767-400's from EWR to many European destinations including Rome, Glasgow, Shannon, Dublin, Frankfurt.
Delta purchased the 767-400 to replace its L1011's and uses them on US domestic flights that are high capacity, high demand, such as ATL-MCO, ATL-LAX, and soon, ATL-HNL when it starts. Delta has standardized its Atlantic operations around the 767-300ER and flies its 777's to a number of European cities as well. I don't think we will initially see 764's going to Europe on Delta but if demand really picks up and global air travel rebounds sufficiently, then it is possible.
IndustrialPate From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2132 times:
There's a large gap in between DL's B763 (190/195 seats) and their B777 (277 seats) and the B764 would fill it nicely.
I sat next to a DL pilot on a recent trip, and he told me DL was open to the possibility of using the B764 across the Atlantic (probably mostly ex-JFK since the aircraft's range could pose a problem ex-ATL), especially now that the extra capacity (compared to a domestic-configured B763) isn't really necessary. However, he also told me that the B762 fleet may be configured in BusinessElite and used for premium transcontinental flights (but would NOT fly across the Atlantic... I doubt these birds have the range, anyway). I doubt this would ever happen, so take his (or any other non-senior managerial employee) comments with doubts.
but they'd have to be fitted with PTV's
Only 8 of roughly 65+ (well, that number's smaller now that the MD-11s are being phased out) planes used for trans-Atlantic flights have PTVs. The B764 would need BizElite, but not PTVs in Economy. The good news is that the B764 are wired/PTV-ready whereas virtually none of the B763 are.
DeltaRules From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3623 posts, RR: 11 Reply 6, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 1927 times:
That's what I was thinking- that the 764 could fill the gap between the 763 & 777.
If they decided to use them & range from ATL could be a problem, could they be used on flights out of CVG or (as IndustrialPate mentioned) JFK & keep 763s & 777s on ATL flights?
CAETravlr From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 898 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1846 times:
Does anyone know the range of these things? When ATL - HNL starts nonstop, what aircraaft are they planning to use? I thought that the 764 had the range to do that, but that the crew issues were the only things to warrant the stop in LAX. If it can fly ATL - HNL, then ATL to most of Europe should be a no brainer as far as range goes. Just curious about the range.
Any educated info is appreciated.
CAETravlr
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ATA L1011 From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 1361 posts, RR: 7 Reply 8, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1808 times:
About 5,500 miles loaded give a or take a little, Transatalantic shouldnt be a prob. as Continental ahas been doing it for some time. ATL to HNL is actually further than ATL to Western Europe cities.
CAETravlr From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 898 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1798 times:
That is what I thought, I just wanted to get my facts straight before refuting some of the earlier posts.
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Dragon-wings From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3920 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1791 times:
UN_B732 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 4286 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1721 times:
They don't HAVE to fit them with PTVs to take them across the pond. Their 767-300/ERs dont have PTVs.
-UN_B732
Trvlr From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 4430 posts, RR: 24 Reply 12, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1653 times:
Don't bet on the 764s going transatlantic. They're outfitted specifically for domestic ops, so without a reconfiguration, there is no reason for them to cross the pond. Besides, the 763s and 777s can get the job done easily enough.
ContinentalEWR From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3762 posts, RR: 15 Reply 13, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1583 times:
Folks, the 767-400 can fly across the Atlantic from Atlanta, effortlessly. As I said before, CO operates the plane from EWR to HNL, a much further distance and eventually, DL will use its 767-400's to fly ATL-HNL as well. Distance is not a problem. As someone stated above, the 764's for DL are basically dom. aircraft.
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