Delta Parking DC-9s and CRJs

[Raoul Duke]

How many CRJs does Comair operate?

Delta to phase out D 9-50 jets, Saab turboprops

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By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY



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By Jim Mone, AP​

Delta announced in its first-quarter earnings report that it will retire 130 of its least-efficient aircraft over the next 18 months.

FlightGlobal.com reports the retirements will include "all McDonnell Douglas DC 9-50 and Saab turboprop aircraft along with 60 50-seat regional jets."
PHOTO GALLERY: The fleet and hubs of Delta Air Lines
Bloomberg News says Delta's "DC 9-50 jets … are about 35 years old on average."
The phase-out of the aircraft comes as Delta plans to reduce the amount of flying it does in the second half of the year.
FlightGlobal.com writes "after Labor Day, (Delta's) system capacity will be down approximately 3% from a year ago. Trans-Atlantic capacity will be down 8% to 10% by the end of the fourth quarter."

 

[titans10]

old news.

 

[Rough67]

I think they are pushing back the 50 demise a bit.. A few were supposed to be gone mid summer when their mx checks were due, but I am hearing different news. Something to do with Compass deliveries and the needs of marketing. Pushed to 2012 for the first few?... Time will tell.

 

[General Lee]

How many CRJs does Comair operate?

Delta to phase out D 9-50 jets, Saab turboprops

Comments 27
By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY



CAPTION

By Jim Mone, AP​

Delta announced in its first-quarter earnings report that it will retire 130 of its least-efficient aircraft over the next 18 months.

FlightGlobal.com reports the retirements will include "all McDonnell Douglas DC 9-50 and Saab turboprop aircraft along with 60 50-seat regional jets."
PHOTO GALLERY: The fleet and hubs of Delta Air Lines
Bloomberg News says Delta's "DC 9-50 jets … are about 35 years old on average."
The phase-out of the aircraft comes as Delta plans to reduce the amount of flying it does in the second half of the year.
FlightGlobal.com writes "after Labor Day, (Delta's) system capacity will be down approximately 3% from a year ago. Trans-Atlantic capacity will be down 8% to 10% by the end of the fourth quarter."

WAY, WAY old news. Actually, let me update you. The DC9s were to be parked in the next 12-18 months, but now it will be closer to 18 months for all of them. Apparently they were going to park 6 this year, and now that isn't the case, since marketing still wants them on certain routes. Delta will still be getting 60 MD90s in the next 3 years also. But, RJs and some Saab 340s will be parked or given away. (USAir may get the Saabs for LGA) And, the planes that may be TEMPORARILY parked after Labor day will be up and running 3 months later. European travel drops significantly after Labor Day, and EVERY YEAR this has happened. Back before the merger, DL did exactly that each Fall, put less flights on those routes, and used that time to do required MX checks on the planes. Really not a big deal, and more for media and Wall Street consumption. That news made them really happy, and the stock jumped 97 cents in one day. Not bad.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[LR25]

No more 9's, end of an era.