Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
08-13-2009, 07:52 AM
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Dom told me up at natco that we had 35 dc9-30s in storage that would be swapped with current hulls flying as they timed out. Thus being a 1-1 swap out which would keep the -30s flying a little longer. He said the -40s are gone when they time out and that they are looking at options to convert the -50's over to match the -88's cockpit which would keep the -50s flying for a lot longer.
I dont know any further details but that was from the DC9 fleet manager fwiw
I dont know any further details but that was from the DC9 fleet manager fwiw
Super, that is a lucid, intelligent, and well-sourced rumor.
There were no absolutes, and the hearsay was easily identified. From the rumor police, you get an A+.
08-13-2009, 08:04 AM
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I'm not saying that swapping them out will keep them going until 2020, i believe the swap out rumor of the -30s is what will keep them going until 2012assuming no oil $ explosion, mass failure of VORs, cats and dogs living together, world ending, etc
08-13-2009, 08:16 AM
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08-13-2009, 08:37 AM
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08-13-2009, 09:00 AM
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Those Beauties look ready to fly.
08-13-2009, 09:02 AM
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That picture makes me sad. To see all those iconic Whales just rotting in the sun...
08-13-2009, 09:25 AM
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This is what a stored bird looks like. See all of the nice tape!
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08-13-2009, 09:34 AM
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You have shown some of the parked DC-9's. Is that all of the ones that have been "sold for scrap?"
08-13-2009, 09:35 AM
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08-13-2009, 09:35 AM
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