The Pandemic Is Forcing Big Airlines To Make Profound, Long-Lasting Decisions About Their Fleets

  • Date: 09-Nov-2020
  • Source: Forbes
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:Gulf
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The Pandemic Is Forcing Big Airlines To Make Profound, Long-Lasting Decisions About Their Fleets

Eleven years ago Delta Airlines launched it first-ever service to Australia on a this Boeing 777. On ... [+] Halloween this year it flew its last 777 flight anywhere after retiring its 18 777s after an unusually short 21 years for the type in Delta's fleet. Like many big international carriers, Delta is reducing the number and variety of widebody jets in its fleet because of weak demand



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Chances are that if you flew a lot on business in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and even the 2010s you had a favorite airplane. And if you had a favorite plane, you may even have had a favorite seat on that airplane.

And now, chances are just about as high that you may