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thinking about your future, Delta Air Lines also remove your Boeing 777 that are part of its long-range fleet in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
Delta plans to withdraw its 18 Boeing 777 wide-body for 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The retirement will accelerate the airline's strategy to simplify and modernize its fleet, while continuing to operate newer, more profitable aircraft.
The 777 has been a reliable part of Delta's success since joining the fleet in 1999 and due to its unique operating characteristics, opened new non-stop and ultra-long-haul markets that only it could fly at that time.
Last month, Delta announced plans to accelerate fleet retirement MD-88 y MD-90 until June. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 situation, Delta has reacted quickly by parking aircraft and considering early retirements to reduce operational complexity and cost. Till the date, the airline has parked more than 650 planes to adjust capacity to match lower customer demand.
the boeing 777-200 He first entered the fleet in 1999 and grew to 18 planes, included 10 of the 777-200LR long-range variant, that arrived in 2008. At that moment, the plane was uniquely positioned to fly nonstop between Atlanta and Johannesburg, South Africa, Los Angeles to Sydney and other distant destinations.
Delta will continue flying its fleet of next-generation long-haul Airbus A350-900 aircraft, that burn a 21% less fuel per seat than 777 that replace.
Despite a reduction in international passenger travel, the boeing fleet 777 has been the workhorse of cargo operations, Delta mail and US citizens amid pandemic, operated between the United States and Asia to transport thousands of pounds of critical supplies in response to COVID-19; and brought thousands of US citizens back from Sydney, Mumbai, Manila and other cities around the world.
More specific details about the exact time of departure will be disclosed later. 777 of the fleet.
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It's amazing how time has passed, from the moment the first 777 of Delta passed through the water arch, until his farewell.