Canadi>n From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (12 years 12 months 21 hours ago) and read 2005 times:
I was going thru Delta's latest timetable and I found it very strange that MD-90's are not routed through Atlanta AT ALL! Considering ATL is DL's biggest hub, and that the MD-90's make it to DFW, SLC and CVG, I was wondering if there is a reason for this, or is it just a coincidence. By the way, I read thru all the flight routings to verify this (boy, do I need to get a life!)
Big777jet From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (12 years 12 months 1 hour ago) and read 1858 times:
Maybe the pilots who were using MD-90 are base in SLC or DFW. Nobody is from ATL. I don't know for sure the reasons. I have noticed a few MD-90 in ATL service for a while. I don't know why they don't use them in ATL right now. Why don't you ask Delta at website "Feedback"? You could get some answer from them.
Boeing727 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 934 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (12 years 12 months 1 hour ago) and read 1846 times:
All MD90 pilots are indeed based out of DFW and are certified to fly both the MD88 & MD90, whereas MD88 pilots based anywhere else for DL are only allowed to fly the MD88.
The same is true for the B733, which DL aquired from Western. None of those aircraft are based in the East. I don't think I have ever seen one in CVG or ATL.
Seasonedflyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (12 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1831 times:
DL M90's are flown west of the Mississippi solely for performance reasons......for the M88. DL flies no M88 aircraft to SLC, therefore the M90's (with better performance) are used for the markets out of SLC that would normally be flown by M88's. There are pilot bases in SLC and DFW for M90's, DFW provides the heavy maintenance. With only 17 airplanes, trying to fly them throughout the whole system would be very inefficient, so they are limited to certain markets and only two hubs (although CVG sees them once-in-a-while).
Velocityair From United States of America, joined May 2000, 134 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (12 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1811 times:
makes business sense .. have 2 -3 crew bases in a region, operate similar aircraft from those bases and routes for those aircraft.
DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8771 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (12 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1787 times:
Boeing727 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 934 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (12 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1764 times:
Seasonedflyer,
you are right about the MD90 in CVG, last Christmas I had the pleasure to fly on one into DFW. Other than CVG (maybe perhaps ATL) I do no think that the MD90 makes it east of the Mississippi.
BACONCORDE From United States of America, joined May 2000, 100 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (12 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1752 times:
MEL From Canada, joined Oct 1999, 1082 posts, RR: 13 Reply 9, posted (12 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1745 times:
The 733 flies often from ATL-IAD. Although it may or may not fly the route at this juncture, it flew last year on that route a lot. Also, the MD-90 is flown regularly on DFW-DCA.
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