factsonly wrote:April 16th, 2024 - DL136 DTW-AMS A333 N831NW diverts to St. John, Canada:
- 16 Apr 2024 DTW 22.36 - AMS 12.20 A333 N831NW Diverted to YYT
- 17 Apr 2024 YYT 07.37 - AMS 16.45 A333 N831NW
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/dl136
ZK-NBT wrote:A359 N511DN positioned SIN-AKL as DL9971 13/04 to operate DL64 AKL-LAX 14/04.
I presume N572DZ which operated DL65 LAX-AKL 12/04 will position AKL-SIN.
avier wrote:Hope they don't go the way of GoAir (GoFirst).
P&W are killing airlines in broad daylight.
Appears to be G-VDIA for VS and G-XWBC for BA involved.
Jump to postnicode wrote:SXDFC wrote:Any chance of DL painting the Skyteam livery on some newer aircraft? The 738, and 764 are looking a bit.. tired..
I saw on Instagram new pictures of refurbished SkyTeam livery on N844MH (764).
Its only recently that DL has gotten to the point where it can justify premium heavy cabins and we should expect to see more J and W seats with each traunch/wave of cabin refreshes. I still hold out hope that DL will set up a tiny subfleet of extra premium 321NEOs to run GVA, NCE, etc year-round pl...
Jump to postjustplanesmart wrote:N3735D spent 9 days at Paine Field recently, presumably at ATS. I do not recall seeing Delta aircraft regularly going there in the past. Any information on what work this plane was in for?
Why would the employee lose those things? He didn't do anything wrong. I can bet the employee will at least be questioned at minimum. You are correct, it is not the employees fault. I can guarantee this isn't the first time someone has done this. Again, Why would the SOUTHWEST employee be questione...
Jump to postsocalflyer00 wrote:Good lord. These are absolutely hideous. Those blue denim looking dresses and 90's men's sweaters are truly something else...
The FAs complaining about the last uniform really did themselves no favor here lol
Being Geneva (in 2019 GVA had the highest yield of all Delta destinations in Western Europe on- or offline) and with 90% + business class load factor, yield is probably not an issue. It is more about off peak volume in the back of the plane during the winter season. Fleet availability. And the abil...
Jump to postIt’s out. Here’s what’s cut: While we always hate to see a market come off our route map, we have made the difficult decision to leave Bogotá (BOG); Quito (UIO); Lima (LIM) and Kansas City (MCI) on June 13. These markets are unprofitable and our aircraft time can be better utilized elsewhere. We wi...
Jump to postPrime time to move the whole program to BFM. Plenty of room for expansion.
Jump to postWould this be the first time KE flies RR engined planes? They already said the A380 is out, and 747-8 will be out within the decade too. 777-300ER is relatively young but the 787-9/-10 and a350-900/-1000 mix will be remarkably efficient especially if crowned with some 777X for the trunk longhauls. ...
Jump to post777Mech: How many cycles/hours (roughly translated to calendar years) done today does a heavy check today get you on a 30-year old 757? Typically you're looking at around 6-7 years between "M" checks. DL feels pretty confident in the 757 airframe past 30. Ship 660 was the "feeler&quo...
Jump to post35H 3520 third test flight yesterday at TLS https://aviation.flights/aib/A350/654 321N msn 11899 (tail unknown) taxi check at BFM yesterday https://aviation.flights/aib/A320/11899 76L 171 to being ferry tonight and then on to ICN tomorrow 75S 6814 to exit QRO-VQQ tomorrow. In addition to general re...
Jump to postI'm in Atlanta for the next few days for business and I just saw this on the news. The Metro-Atlanta area (which is most of north Georgia) is now the 6th largest metro area pulling ahead of both Philadelphia and Washington D.C. "Data released later in the morning also showed metro Atlanta inch...
Jump to postLots of people have become attached to the language of 'less significant' in fuel burn in the 757s. Southwest's ASL can be flown in less than 2 hrs. WN is not indifferent to fuel burn in half its ASMs. DL (and UA) wouldn't have ordered 321neos and MAX10s if operating 757s indefinitely were the econ...
Jump to post75G, 75H, 75S->G, and 753 are all going to be around until "end of decade". Their longevity is probably even more secure for the next couple of years with the planned and anticipated MAX10 delays. 75D, the oldest ones are starting to be retired as they come due for heavy checks. ~6 are go...
Jump to post75G, 75H, 75S->G, and 753 are all going to be around until "end of decade". Their longevity is probably even more secure for the next couple of years with the planned and anticipated MAX10 delays. 75D, the oldest ones are starting to be retired as they come due for heavy checks. ~6 are go...
Jump to postAdEd wrote:B757Forever wrote:n515cr wrote:
3940 is planned for a double engine change and a Reliability Visit (RV) once it arrives in ATL.
Ferrying to CWF later today (03/11)...
Interesting to see the parking/storage of A319 & A320s. This is engine parts/supply chain issues or MRO capacity/throughput related? Showing following A319s parked at SBD (5) 3125 (3/2/24) 3130 (1/16/24) 3131 (1/16/24) 3135 (3/11/24) 3148 (9/19/23) Showing following A320s parked at BHM (2) 3209...
Jump to postVonRichtofen wrote:What did they owe Delta for? Slots and ground handling at US stations?
And who is CGFC?
Yes. This started roughly three months ago. Who is the MRO? So the Hangar between Mesa and Spirit is 16901 Kennedy Blvd., which is/used-to-be Conoco Philips Aviation. Google Earth shows it sitting apparently empty, and Google Maps only has photos from a year ago of the entrance, which also seems de...
Jump to postsmi0006 wrote:StTim wrote:I wonder if this will be retrofitable?
Indeed - would be handy for QF who push their 330s pretty far on BNE-LAX.
At least others are getting updated interiors; they're not going to huck too many of them into the desert quickly after doing so. IIRC the 75H and the 75S frames that are being converted to 75G will get the new FC seats among other mods. Are any others getting updated? 75H aren't getting converted ...
Jump to postPSU.DTW.SCE wrote:Actually here is what looks like to be next-up 75D retirements based on what looks like when due for heavy maintenance check in 2024
674 Feb 2024
675 May 2024
676 not to be retired, recent HMV Jul 2023?
678 Mar 2024
679 May 2024
680 Sep 2024
AndoAv8R wrote:Anyone know what's going on with A220-300 N317DU? Diverted to Denver Wednesday (SLC-LGA) and still shows being at Denver
Delta Fleet Number list. I have added Delta fleet internal designators to all of the fleets (source: aeroLOPA.com and others here on a.net). Corrections/Feedback greatly appreciated! Anyone want to take a guess as to what the A350-1000 fleet numbers will be? :) 35K will be 36XX, the old 73G fleet n...
Jump to postI'm currently flying AMS - DTW on the A330 N831NW. When I saw the tail number on the tracker, I figured it was an old Northwest plane. Much to my surprise, it is a 6 year old plane ... delivered 7 years after NW ceased to exist. I'm curious why DL would continue to use NW tail numbers on new planes...
Jump to posthttps://www.reddit.com/r/delta/s/KJ9fAnpG59 Someone posted pictures of what they claim to be the new cabin in a 757. If this is real, this is pretty “meh”. I agree that the cabins need an update, but a little bit of color is nice. I like it but on the second picture I zoomed in and noticed that it’...
Jump to post321N 5074 engine run/taxi check at XFW yesterday https://aviation.flights/aib/A320/11718 321N 5075 spotted in full paint at XFW yesterday https://aviation.flights/aib/A320/11717 333 3329 en route to DTW for IFC mods 321N 5073 first revenue flight today 76Ks 194/186 will swap out on one of the CWF I...
Jump to postI've landed on this runway more often than not when going into ATL. It's a cause for celebration for me not to get it and deal with the long taxi in. Same. We all agree on this. I've even departed off of 28 a time or two. It gets used during the heavy arrival banks in the winter, but from spring br...
Jump to postAnybody know the meaning of a flight that’s bookable but has an 88XX flight number? Usually appears about a month before it’s supposed to happen. Charter. Jeremy Not quite. Some 88 series numbers are extra segments, whether for aircraft availability or load factor after the schedule was finalized.
Jump to postAdEd wrote:Ship 8102 (A221) has left Viasat mods for SLC and entering service immediately. That’s very quick for an STC bird.
Meanwhile the A223s are taking months to finish.
Jetport wrote:I thought Delta Tech Ops was the best in the world? OOPS!
AdEd wrote:n515cr wrote:Also seeing 717 9568 en route to VQQ https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n932at
What would this be for? Regional IFC?
As always, thanks for your updates!
Are the last 3 73J/Rs (3934, 3940, 3944) getting new cabins right away? They’ve been in induction for a long time now. No. They were parked at the MRO awaiting space, so they have the same "touch time" as the other ones before it. They didn't get any work done to them prior to being slott...
Jump to postWhat's the new cabin like? Anywhere I can see it? Have you been on a Delta A321neo? ;). The same Delta Flight Products IFE and Supposedly the same seats. Also supposedly the 75H refresh is also getting the same treatment. Yes I seen the new delta A321neo, it was called JetBlue mint 2.0. I swear eve...
Jump to postflyaa757 wrote:DLvsWN wrote:And AC 6x
Still holding out hope we see something from VB or Y4.
Also, ET is rumored to be very shaky...
Good catch - forgot about AC. Of note, one of the four YYZ turns is scheduled as a mainline A319. I believe it’s been all DH4/CR9 for quite some time.
And it's official! SAS adds ATL-CPH.
https://www.sasgroup.net/newsroom/press ... e-atlanta/
An airline that acquired almost-orphan fleets of MD 90s and 717s should not have too much of an issue flying late production 339s These are actually exclusive business cases with different variables. The reasons why the MD-90 and 717, albeit separate transactions and business objectives, were attra...
Jump to postI would say the 339, unless very attractive pricing, is more unlikely at this stage for future orders versus the 787. I would bet more on Delta going to more 359s, without 787s, before adding additional 339s in the mix. I agree with this. By the time they are taking these airplanes, the 339 is reas...
Jump to postflymco753 wrote:Maybe the -1000 variant will help with the consistent payload optimize issues from DTW-Asia. Shift the -900s to CDG and AMS.
I believe that once they are fully into new owners that ther will be some transactions of planes between SAS and Delta. Maybe delta will absorb the A350 and A333 and SAS exclusively flying A339? You know that its AF-KLM which is 1 of the new owner of SAS, not Delta? Also I doubt that EU law allows ...
Jump to postI feel like the upgauging talk can become a slippery slope of generalization at times. Upgauging the 763 to 339, okay. But then, oh the 359 is even more efficient, so it goes from 763s to 359s or even a 35K all of a sudden. Another way to look at it is that DL is consolidating the smaller and short...
Jump to postHere are the Q3 2023 PDEW's out of AUS to the top remaining contiguous U.S. markets traveled to from AUS that don't currently have DL nonstop service out of AUS (Source: https://data.transportation.gov/Aviation/Consumer-Airfare-Report-Table-6-Contiguous-State-C/yj5y-b2ir/explore): AUS-SFO/OAK/SJC -...
Jump to postme89 wrote:Anyone knows what happend with N415DX (DL162) yesterday in AMS?
Saw it sitting on the runway with a bunch of firetrucks around it. Was stopped on the runway for awhile. Return flight to MSP was cancelled, plane still sitting in AMS.
Did not see Delta announce that. Do you have their registration numbers? Thanks 969AT, 975AT, 987AT respectively. All are in SBD. I was about to ask how Delta could scrap a plane they lease from Boeing (or WN) but then I thought to check and sure enough, Delta bought them in Oct of 2023. These fram...
Jump to postThere are 8 717’s waiting for reactivation in 2024–not 5. The 3 ex-Blue1 birds were scrapped. The three missing (9531/37/83) are in various stages of scrapping. They will not rejoin the fleet. Did not see Delta announce that. Do you have their registration numbers? Thanks 969AT, 975AT, 987AT respec...
Jump to postAll of 717-200s came from AirTran/Southwest, except for the ex Blue1 ships, correct? Can someone help me with the 717 ship #s? 717s - Active: 9500-9514, 9516, 9518-29 | 9532-33, 9535-36 | 9538-80, 9582 | 9584-86 | 9594 Stored awaiting reactivation: 9515, 9517, 9530, 9534, 9581 *The ex-Blue1 birds w...
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