Delta doesn't seem to be too timid about getting this new bird up in the air and generating revenue! Hope to see some shots from JFK in the next few days!
Airtechy From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 344 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3478 times:
Is this ship going to operate only the one return flight to NRT or are more planned? I have a friend that is going to go over from ATL around the 18th.
Flynavy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3470 times:
It will rotate throughout the system, operating flights to NRT, ICN, TLV, DXB, and of course, BOM (until 3/30/08, when it and N702DN we be dedicated to that flight).
Airtechy From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 344 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3466 times:
Thanks for the info Chris. As you learn more about it's schedule, maybe you could update this thread. He can alter his schedule a day or two if it will get him on this plane.
Flynavy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3458 times:
Looks like your friend is in luck. The 77L will operate DL 55 (ATL-NRT) on March 17. Loads look favorable, so he should have no issues changing his flight date.
787luvr From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 20 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 3230 times:
Does anyone know any routes the 77L will be flying to after it gets back from NRT on March 18th? I can't seem to find anything in the schedule using the 77L after that.
Flynavy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 3210 times:
Quoting 787luvr (Reply 5): I can't seem to find anything in the schedule using the 77L after that.
More than likely the folks in scheduling haven't planned that far ahead in terms of this ship's movement. BTW, the second LR will be on property on the 21st.
787luvr From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 20 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 3176 times:
Quoting Flynavy (Reply 6):
More than likely the folks in scheduling haven't planned that far ahead in terms of this ship's movement. BTW, the second LR will be on property on the 21st.
Thanks! I guess that makes sense. Can't wait for the second one, as well as LHR starting up the end of this month. Too bad it won't be with a 764 or 772.
B777ER From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 547 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 3123 times:
Quoting Flynavy (Reply 9): Yes, 7101 and 7102 will be JFK-based (at least initially until more 77Ls come online).
Which means 11+ hours of hard stand time at JFK and most of it during daylight hours so any of you guys flying into JFK should have ample times for pics.
Planetime From Singapore, joined Mar 2006, 719 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 3013 times:
Quoting Flynavy (Reply 9):
Yes, 7101 and 7102 will be JFK-based (at least initially until more 77Ls come online).
Guessing those two are the JFK based planes. Are there going to be any other route that will be a 77L out of JFK or is the rest going to be based out of ATL?
Quoting B777ER (Reply 10):
Which means 11+ hours of hard stand time at JFK and most of it during daylight hours so any of you guys flying into JFK should have ample times for pics.
Perhaps DL can better utilize these new birds by sending them in the downtime.
Flynavy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 3002 times:
Quoting Planetime (Reply 11): Guessing those two are the JFK based planes. Are there going to be any other route that will be a 77L out of JFK or is the rest going to be based out of ATL?
Expect announcements concerning 77L destinations in the near future. There are rumors (unsubstantiated) of JFK-DEL, ATL-DEL, ATL-BOM, ATL-HKG, ATL-JNB (nonstop 77L), and JFK-NRT.
Quoting Planetime (Reply 11): Perhaps DL can better utilize these new birds by sending them in the downtime.
This will - more than likely - be a temporary arrangement until more 77L lift comes online.
RL757PVD From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4537 posts, RR: 13 Reply 13, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2951 times:
Alitalia744 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 4656 posts, RR: 45 Reply 15, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2906 times:
Quoting Flynavy (Reply 12): Expect announcements concerning 77L destinations in the near future. There are rumors (unsubstantiated) of JFK-DEL, ATL-DEL, ATL-BOM, ATL-HKG, ATL-JNB (nonstop 77L), and JFK-NRT.
There are a few other routes that are "rumored" as well Chris, altho I'd say the ones you're posting are probably looking like the first...
MCOAviationFan From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 245 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2851 times:
DL will be receiving the 2nd LR in a couple of weeks. After that, the deliveries are scheduled in Dec08., 3 in Jan09, and one more in FEB09, IIRC. I'm not sure when #8 comes online, but it is in that general time frame as well. We can probably expect some route announcements for these birds during the summer to allow for appropriate lead times to market and implement the service. I figure ATL-BOM will be one of the first new routes announced. This will allow the LRs to cycle through ATL in addition to growing the lucrative India service. Adding JFK-NRT and ATL-HKG would allow complementary aircraft utilization with the existing JFK-BOM route and could be done with six airplanes. Then, we'll see what happens with the other 2. At least, that's my theory. No inside information. Of course, Mr. Bastian has said recently that more LR's will be firmed up if the current and upcoming routes are successful. Sounds like interesting times ahead.
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 17, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2806 times:
Quoting Alitalia744 (Reply 15): There are a few other routes that are "rumored" as well
JFK-HKG, ATL-SYD, JFK-SYD, ATL-SIN, ATL-KUL, the rumored list is probably endless .
That said, personally I'd expect to see the following happen.
-With #3, add JFK-NRT to complement the JFK-BOM routing.
-#4 will temporarily be rotated through regular 772 routes so those can come in for interior updates
-#5-7 will allow for DEL-ATL-HKG routing (BOM-ATL-HKG wouldn't be possible with 3 planes within 72 hours, unless DL were somehow able to rotate 6 77Ls on a hypothetical HKG-ATL-BOM-JFK-NRT routing within 144 hours)
-#4 and #8 will be used to launch ATL-JNB nonstop
And since I'm in the mood :
#9-11 HKG-JFK-DEL
#12-14 BOM (or DEL, depending on the scheduling)-ATL-CAN (hey, who knows, by 2010 there might be additional US-China slots available)
#15/16, if fuel prices are at a reasonable level, ATL-SYD
AT502B From South Africa, joined Dec 2004, 347 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2782 times:
Quoting DAL767400ER (Reply 17): -#4 and #8 will be used to launch ATL-JNB nonstop
I'm waiting patiently for this route!
In the meantime is DL going to keep the B764 on ATL-JNB? I noticed for flights in Nov, the aircraft is unlisted whereas it used to say B767-400.
Flynavy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2768 times:
Quoting AT502B (Reply 19): I noticed for flights in Nov, the aircraft is unlisted whereas it used to say B767-400.
Not sure why the a/c type isn't showing up on Delta.com. But rest assured, having checked TravelNet, the 764 will remain on the route for the foreseeable future.
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 21, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2770 times:
Quoting Flynavy (Reply 18): First I've heard of this rumor. One can dream, eh? I personally LOVE Kuala Lumpur.
With the way the fuel price is developing, a lot more routes might be just dreams . Though the site of a DL 77L above the Petronas Towers and passing by the Sepang curcuit during an F1 race does have a nice ring to it .
AT502B From South Africa, joined Dec 2004, 347 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2740 times:
Quoting Flynavy (Reply 20): Not sure why the a/c type isn't showing up on Delta.com. But rest assured, having checked TravelNet, the 764 will remain on the route for the foreseeable future.
Thanks for checking, was hoping for a B777! Hopefully that'll happen sooner than later.
MCOAviationFan From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 245 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2698 times:
Here are the delivery dates for the 777LR fleet as posted by Mr. Lurker in a separate thread
"Here is the list of scheduled delivery dates (key emphasis on 'scheduled'):
And that's all that is showing up in the system right now for 777LR's. I do not believe that there has been an announcement regarding 7109 and 7110, and 7111 is still just an option."
25 Flynavy: That date is incorrect. 7102 will be on property 3/21/08.
26 Jfk777: With Delta's ambitions and only these few 77L ordered, they need way more. It takes 2 planes per route maybe 3, DL needs to order another 10 to 20 777
28 RL757PVD: Are they going to be able to paint any of the other 777's while the LR is temorarily providing addional lift? I havent heard anything about it, so im
29 Flynavy: Yes they are, Rick! Actually, there's a 77E in the TOC right now getting the new B.E. interior and is slated for paint before she re-enters revenue s
30 RL757PVD: thats good they are doing something that makes sense! I havent heard anything about it, but im glad they are taking the time to do it. Are they going
31 Flynavy: I think there is a push from the corporate side of things to get the "new" Delta product on the Shanghai flights, hence the push for seats 'n paint.
32 Rwy04LGA: I'm listed on DL 16 - JFK-BOM - on June 9. Equipment is 77L. Will there be any 77Es still flying that route then?
33 Flynavy: Negative. You'll be on N701DN or N702DN. The two 77Es are going to Shanghai.
34 Gokmengs: I doubt DL would sit this plane for 11 hours doing nothing, NRT route seems like a great idea. Does DL have the rights for JFK-NRT or JFK-HKG?
35 Flynavy: The plane will indeed sit on the ground at JFK. You couldn't operate JFK-NRT and JFK-BOM both daily with only two aircraft. As for the NRT rights, th
36 Gokmengs: Hi Flynavy Thanks for the reply, I was actually thinking of those routes with 3 aircrafts as stated by; DL will have the other 777L at the end of thi
37 Pnh2atl: I talked w/ a DL Stations guy in LOS a few weeks ago and he said we would be starting JFK-NRT. He didn't say when and I didn't ask.
38 Flynavy: The two ERs previously used on JFK-BOM will be reallocated to ATL-PVG as I previously stated. And, as I previously stated, the LR will remain on the
39 Rwy04LGA: And I'll be on one for the return to the states after my first RTW trip. A little R&R in BKK via ID90 on TG connects the dots.
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