Delta won't increase its 777 fleet.

1- Delta to postpone delivery of 2 777-200s until next year, at which point it
will immediatly sell them to an undisclosed party.

2- Delta to either sell 3 777-200s scheduled to be delivered in 2006, or
replace that order with other types of planes.

So, when you put that in simpler terms, Boeing is reducing its order book by 5 777-200s.

So cutting 5 777s means Delta will not increase trans atlantic frequencies by
about 2.5 round trips.

Would this reflect a Delta only trend, or would such forecasts for less growth
in trans atlantic market also be adopted by other airlines ?

Apart from Southwest, will any USA airline place new orders with Boeing or
Airbus this year ?

"nobody" wrote in message
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1- Delta to postpone delivery of 2 777-200s until next year, at which
point it
will immediatly sell them to an undisclosed party.

Etc.....

I think you should see this mainly as Delta running scared as to its
finances.

It's making, or trying to make, cuts in optional things like airplanes.

It is, however, spending money on important things like new designer
uniforms for cabin crew.

nobody wrote in message ...
1- Delta to postpone delivery of 2 777-200s until next year, at which point it
will immediatly sell them to an undisclosed party.

2- Delta to either sell 3 777-200s scheduled to be delivered in 2006, or
replace that order with other types of planes.

So, when you put that in simpler terms, Boeing is reducing its order book by 5 777-200s.

Uuuuuhhhh. Their book hasn't reduced at all... yet. Currently, Boeing
still has these planes in their book. The ultimate customer may be different.
And there may be a situation in which they will lose 3 or less in their
777 book and add as many or more to other books. The only way to look
at it as a reduction in their 777 book is to presume that Delta's
customer would have bought them anyway, thus those are 5 sales Boeing
didn't get. Could be, maybe not, depends upon what Delta is selling them
for.


So cutting 5 777s means Delta will not increase trans atlantic frequencies by
about 2.5 round trips.

Again, hard to know without other data, including what those "other
aircraft" would be and if these were originally scheduled to replace
existing aircraft, or to expand their routes.


Would this reflect a Delta only trend, or would such forecasts for less growth
in trans atlantic market also be adopted by other airlines ?

Probably depends upon the airline, or more importantly which consulting
firm they use. It also depends upon how Delta plans on addressing expanding
markets. They could be expecting to handle some growth through partners.
Of course, it can also reflect their current over capacity.


Apart from Southwest, will any USA airline place new orders with Boeing or
Airbus this year?

The current glut of Boeing equipment in deserts probably is a problem
for them.

So cutting 5 777s means Delta will not increase trans atlantic frequencies by
about 2.5 round trips.

Would this reflect a Delta only trend, or would such forecasts for less growth
in trans atlantic market also be adopted by other airlines ?


It's kinda strange. I was hoping it will get more bigger and modern
planes. I think their 767's are a bore to fly to India especially
without IFE/PTV especially with other competetiors and partners
offering better products.

alren.

(Renal) wrote in message . com...
So cutting 5 777s means Delta will not increase trans atlantic frequencies by
about 2.5 round trips.

Would this reflect a Delta only trend, or would such forecasts for less growth
in trans atlantic market also be adopted by other airlines ?


It's kinda strange. I was hoping it will get more bigger and modern
planes. I think their 767's are a bore to fly to India especially
without IFE/PTV especially with other competetiors and partners
offering better products.

alren.

Correct. But then choose not to fly Delta to India. Once many
customers start behaving like that, may be the company will take
notice and resort to increasing their 777 fleet.

Riaz

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nobody wrote:
1- Delta to postpone delivery of 2 777-200s until next year, at which point it
will immediatly sell them to an undisclosed party.

2- Delta to either sell 3 777-200s scheduled to be delivered in 2006, or
replace that order with other types of planes.

So, when you put that in simpler terms, Boeing is reducing its order book by 5 777-200s.

So cutting 5 777s means Delta will not increase trans atlantic frequencies by
about 2.5 round trips.

Would this reflect a Delta only trend, or would such forecasts for less growth
in trans atlantic market also be adopted by other airlines ?

Apart from Southwest, will any USA airline place new orders with Boeing or
Airbus this year ?

IIRC, DAL is doing this, in preparatiton to be the first US
carrier to fly the 7E7. Since ANA is going to be the first carrier
period to fly it, it leaves no US presence with Boeing's new plane. DAL
is slated to order a couple of these, and may be the first to receive
and fly them when they go into major production.

Also, to this day, there hasn't been any announcement that I've
seen, of any US carrier ordering or taking command of any Airbus plane
larger than the A330 (NWA, possibly USA). No A340, no A380.

BL.
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