Delta to retire Boeing 777 from its fleet
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Delta to retire Boeing 777 from its fleet


AFP
| 2020/05/15 | 254 words | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

Delta Air Lines announced Thursday it will retire the long-range Boeing 777 aircraft, resulting in a large write-off and deepening a likely second-quarter loss due to the coronavirus crisis.The US airline said it will account for costs of between $1.4 billion and $1.7 billion to retire the 777 by the end of 2020. Airline executives expect demand for domestic service to return more quickly than for oversea flights. Delta will also accelerate a plan to retire the McDonnell Douglas MD-90 and re...(…)

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