Does DAL still fly MD-11s?

[SpiderMan]

I could probably look it up somewhere but im too lazy. Thanks

 

[DoinTime]

I saw one at the gate in CVG the other day so have at least one left.

 

[Rook]

Saw one at the gate in DFW today on my commute home.

Rook

600' AGL Autopilot on.
'WHEW!'

 

[Lazyrider]

Spiderman,

According to their website, they have 15 MD-11's. (8 owned 7 leased) Check out: www.delta.com/inside/investors/corp_info/fleet/index.jsp

 

[altimaklr]

They recently anounced they're going bye-bye in 2004.. 763's will take their place on trans-atlantic flights, 777 on the Japan flight. Some 763's will probably be moved off of domestic routes like ATL-SAN to pick up the slack..

-Sean

 

[FlyingSig]

All but 3 will be retired by fall 2003 , with those staying on the pacific routes. Supposedly DAL will take delivery of a few more 777's by 2004 and then the last 3 MD-11's will be gone. Last bid cut the pilot staffing in half. No report on when the next displacement comes out....

 

[El Cid Av8or]

Is the reason they're getting rid of them maintenance only or do they just cost too much to operate otherwise (maintenance excluded)? I rode on a couple from Portland to Atlanta and really liked the room between the seats and overhead storage bins. I never got to see the cockpit though

 

[General Lee]

The MD11 isn't really a maintenace hog, but it isn't really cost efficient either. I believe the main reason Delta wants to get rid of them is the overcapacity issue. They pretty much know that if they could fill it 3/4 of the way, then they could pack a 767-300ER. I heard someone say that they wanted to see each of them for $30million, but Fedex and UPS were only offering $25million. I believe they cost over $100million each to buy new.
The cockpit was very spacious (I jumped on them a lot to England), but most of the guys that I saw fly it complained a lot about it's flying characteristics. A lot of them thought it was hard to land also, but then again a lot of them were only landing it once or twice a month-----and I am sure their landing skills were a little rusty. It does suck though when you get rid of big equipment with senior guys flying it-----it all trickles down hill.
I wonder what will happen when United gets rid of more of their 747-400's? Ouch!

Bye Bye----General Lee

 

[altimaklr]

It will be interesting to see if DL chooses to take the 764's off the Hawaiian routes to restore capacity on MD11 transatlantic flights like ATL-ZRH.

 

[FlyingSig]

DAL will have to solve the crew rest seat issue before they can place the -400 on any long haul routes.