717s to Delta...when?

[Data]

Too lazy to read the other threads, when do they start coming over now that the TA has passed?

 

[scrub]

3 per month starting August 2013

 

[Cruncher]

16 next year. 36 the subsequent two years, all subject to change of course.

 

[Flying the Line]

The bigger question is when do the 717s start getting replaced with emb 175s.

 

[ultrarunner]

It will be interesting to see if:

1. DAL acquires the SIM....

and...

2. IF a bid for it comes out....

13 months is a long time, and 3 planes per month means just pant-load of training events....so....

So, for the guru's, what's the lead-time on the bid?

 

[jetflier]

No info on training yet.

 

[248to2.8]

The bigger question is when do the 717s start getting replaced with emb 175s.

Once they decide to quit voting yes to keep adding more of them. So in a word...never

 

[ACL65PILOT]

The jets need to go under a cabin mod, engine mod and an external painting. That will take a month or two for each jet.

 

[dicko]

The jets need to go under a cabin mod, engine mod and an external painting. That will take a month or two for each jet.

What's the engine mod ? I'm curious since the engines have a bit of a 'history'.

Will they keep the 117 seat configuration ?

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Apparently there is some gearing they want done.

Nope the configuration is going to be changed apparently.