It will be so nice when the a350-1000 joins Delta’s fleet. Delta was the first airline that I can remember as a young child flying with. In those days it was the DC-8 (series unknown) that flew us to Atlanta where we boarded a 727-200 to take us to our next destination. Delta is my favorite US airline. Thanks for the video. Remember “ FLY DELTA JETS” (as the enormous sign in Atlanta says).
I fly Delta exclusively, and my experience has always been top-notch. Their planes are old, but well maintained and the interiors are reasonably updated. I have to say that those older Boeings consistently deliver a wonderfully smooth flight. I often chuckle to myself when the pilot comes over the PA to announce turbulence, and after the fact we realize that we felt absolutely nothing thanks to those solid Boeing jets. And add to that the fact that all Delta personnel are downright cordial in the delivery of their services makes me want to return to Delta again and again. The only thing that I offer up for improvement is the quality of their onboard food. However, my reason for flying isn't to get a five-star meal, so I'll still accept mediocre food as long as the rest of the experience remains excellent.
@@ferjvmAs of 2024, the only aircraft that still have the older, smaller screens from the mid to late 2000s are a small fraction of their 757 fleet and about half of their 737-800s. Both fleet types have refurbishments in the plans to start some time this year. There are a few different types of screens throughout their fleet. The oldest have white borders around the screens, and you need to press hard on the touch screen for them to respond. These feature an AUX jack at the tip of the arm rest on your seat. They’re still on very few 757-200 and about half of the 737-800 type aircraft for a limited time. The newer mid-2010s screens are larger, have black borders, and the AUX jack has moved to the bottom left corner of the screen, where a USB port was also added. Both ports are notably angled downward on this design. They are the most common by far, featured on all 767s, most 757s, all 737-900s, half of 737-800s, and all non-NEO A320s and A330s. Then there are the newest ones, which are slightly larger and feature a more advanced flight tracker software, and the AUX and USB ports have moved to the bottom center of the screen and point straight out. These are featured on every A321 and a330 with the NEO (or N) model name, as well as the A220 and A350. I might be missing a few things as well, but this is generally what you’ll find on the Delta fleet in 2024.
I've been a fan of Delta since I was a kid. When I lived on the east coast, that's the main airline that I would fly on. I know that the 757 is an old jet, but I still love that plane. I'm going to miss it when it's finally retired. I'm looking forward to seeing the Delta A350-1000. 😊
I recently flew the old 767-300 ER from JFK to PRG and the plane was ready for retirement. The Delta One seat had no suite and only a tiny 10” screen for movies that had a very limited selection. Delta will need to replace those antiques to retain customers.
The A220's are going to become the workhorse of the domestic fleet of not only Delta but an increasing number of airlines who would normally lock into the Boeing MAX program but can't/won't for the obvious reasons discussed to death, pun intended... Can't wait for the 500 model to be introduced to further eat away at the MAX market share... I'm still amazed at any airliner that has the opportunity to fly from London City Airport to DXB or JFK non-stop using the tiny almost STOL-like runway that it offers. That capability really does open up the world to many many more destinations with service features like that!
...Before the Pandemic British airways served that particular route with an all business c lass A-319. It did need to make a technical stop in Shannon on the westbound leg due to prevailing headwinds which wasn't required eastbound. As to a -500 series of the A-220, that for now is not on Airbus' radar due to not only competing with their own A-320 NEO but also impacting current -100 and -300 production. Both the -100 and -300 easily have the range to make the flight between JFK and LCY, with the -100 having a range of 4,200 SM and the -300 capable of 3,900 SM (distance between the two airports is 3,472 SM). Like the former BA flight most likely such operations with an A-220 will cater more to business than leisure travellers so they have a smaller passenger capacity, likely in an all Business class configuration, so the fare won't be cheap.
Incredible turnaround of loyalty towards Aiŕbus as prior to the Northwest merger, Delta wouldnt look at Airbus as a fleet option. This, in itself, speaks volumes...
DL has lots of issues 1. No pre-order meals on the A321NEO 2. Aging aircraft that will keep costing money to keep flying. 3. The A350’s flying to and from So Africa are weight restricted on the return flights 4. Inflight catering out of Canada and the Caribbean needs to be upgraded, the sad box meals needs to stop Lastly the slow down of inflight service in main cabin, in the last 4 flights out of MSP the captain made the following announcement at the gate when the doir closes “i have instructed the FA’s to remain seated for the first 30 minutes as there is reports of rough air” however, zero rough air and the FA’s have remained seated for an hour. This is a trend among other airlines too.
@tonyferdaise5292 - I have flown sporadically between Laguardia and an upstate NY airport. Scheduled for roughly an hour and in reality takes 45 minutes or so. They make that same announcement every time, for the duration of the flight, so zero service. Has never been any turbulence. Completely smooth. Not a leap to assume they are being dishonest.
@@jdm1039i don’t think they are being dishonest. Put yourself into their shoes. An hour flight is not enough time to serve every single person on the aircraft before the start their initial descent into the city they are flying to. Only the people upfront will get served while the back not. Tell me how fair will that be especially when you have to serve every single person a drink and a snack.
@@jdm1039 what if its a 3.5 hour flight i fly PHX-MSP rt. Flying out of PHX this time of year there is some rough air but service starts 20 minutes after wheels up. But the lack of service happens going to PHX
..the A-321 NEO and particularly ,the XLR variant are a better 757 replacement than the Max 10. In a report I read today the introduction date for the Max-10 has now been rolled back to 2028.
This fleet expansion greatly complements the extensive network of Delta airlines which unequivocally consolidates its throne as the carrier with most jets .
Could you please look into Brussels Airlines' future for a video at some point? Thanks so much for these videos on your channels, I love keeping up-to-date with the aviation industry in this way!
Delta needs to stop flying some of their A 330's which have lost cargo door metal. They fly them without replacing the door metal, which could seriously lead to explosive decompression, in the fuselage.
Hes already said they won't. Boeing wont neet the dead line so Boeing will owe them a bunch money or discounts on the aircraft per the contract. . Plus the -10 is part of the replacement plan for the 757s. So they cant just walk away without hurting themselves.
@@kylecampbell1444 In addition to what you said, Delta also wants to be the launch customer for Boeing’s NMA whenever Boeing decides to do it. Canceling the Max 10 order will hurt Delta’s chances of making that happen.
Delta still needs the 787 Dreamliner in they're fleet because that along with the Airbus A350 1000 would no doubt shape they're future for long haul flight. Delta is moving in the right direction adding the Airbus A220 in fleet and it's more the proper aircraft for short and medium haul flight and certainly the future of it. Keep climbing Delta 🔺✈️
... Delta and the other major carriers in North America are focused on North America. "Global" business, in terms of % of volume is not high. I think Air Canada has the highest, but even Air Canada is focused on Canada & America for most of its volume. ... The future of Delta is therefore domestic. Yes, wonderful, they are ordering A350s. Yes, wonderful, they are considering more flights to Australia. But where is the money, honey?... Given the above, the most important fleet change is 145 x A220. Because these planes are very efficient, Delta will be able to compete domestically against LCC carriers. The A220s come with an amazing 2x2 business class up front, thus even for small markets, Delta can attract premium PAXs and make money.
Yeah makes sense, the US air domestic market is the largest in the world (alongside China) but unlike a China, the US doesn’t have high speed rail so everyone who isn’t keen to drive over 6h is flying.
..the 737's biggest fault when it comes to adding larger more efficient diameter high bypass turbofans is it;s ground hugging stance. EH -100 and -200 were great for the operations they wer developed for mainly introducing jet service to small town airports that had little in the way of ground servicing equipment. The old JT8Ds fit nicely under the wing and had plenty of ground clearance and were closer to the centre of mas of the aircraft. ALmost everything was reachable from tarmac level from baggage loading to passenger loading (both models had a set of self contained boarding stairs that extended out form under the forward cabin door) ) refuelling, and even engine maintenance.. The 737's competitor, Airbus' A-320 family has longer undercarriage struts as it was designed with the larger CFM-56 engines in mind. BOeing should have either gone "clean sheet" along the lines of a say smaller 757 that could have more easily accommodated the larger cross section engines without having to develop a "kluge" to make them fit and still have enough ground clearance. ..The Max should never have happened were it not for airlines like that were major 737 operators who didn't want to incur retraining costs (hence the introduction of MCAS to give th Max the same "feel" as handling an NG series even though the engine placement in of te LEPA engines introduced an more pronounced pitch up tendency that was harder to control with manual trim input). I find it interesting that after the two incidents and other issues crews are now required to undergo extra training to transition to the Max to deal with the pitch up issue and handling the aircraft with MCAS turned off, so nothing was gained.
NEVER FLY DELTA. I missed first three days of 14-day October 2024 cruise because Delta arrived late in Athens from JFK. Delta representative responded "As much as I would like to assist, I regrettably can not honor (sic) your request for reimbursement of unexpected expenses. Although we take full responsibility of the delay, Delta's obligation is to get you to your destination which was completed." Reimbursed me $0.00 of the $3,100+ expenses we incurred. CEO Bastian's annual salary equates to $9,000 per worked hour.
I agree delta airlines old Boeing planes look tidy inside and outside and they are well maintained and looked after and I don’t see them getting rid off the 767-300ER or the 767-400ER or the 757S because they all have a big use in delta airlines network even if it’s flights across America or into Europe or the uk anything like that they use the 767S for almost all of those flights and I don’t see that changing for a long time
Delta currently doesn’t have any plans to get rid of the 767-400ER but is supposed to be retiring the 300ER by 2035. I’d like to see what Delta does to replace the 300ER’s as they are dated. The 400ER’s were recently updated.
Yes in fact delta airlines is upgrading inside of the 767-300 with the same new interior that the 767-400 has already and I would be very interested to see what delta airlines does replace the 300ER because I don’t what they will replace with unless Boeing upgrades the 767 with new engines and technology which they are thinking of doing anyway so delta airlines might wait and see what happens with that one before ordering any new aircraft
Im not looking forward tobthe max planes joining the fleet. It means i have to pay attention to the plane type when booking. Then hope they dont swap planes on me.
I always get a good chuckle when people say they fly Delta exclusively. First, they probably fly once or twice a year. Second, I’ve been f’d over by Delta just as many times as I have on American and many of the other U.S. and European airlines. And that’s after 368 flights (yes, I keep a list).
I agree. The vast majority of people picking a major carrier fly what ever carrier is going where they want to go, when the want to go, and who has the best price. You may fly one carrier more than others, but that is solely based on whose hub you fly out of. There is little loyalty by the causal flyer to any airline, they are all the same on domestic flights.
@@richsimon7838 ...usd to fly almost exclusively on Nrthwest in the 80s & 90s (save for Alaska up and own the coast) as I lived i n the Pacific Northwest from where there was great service to the rest of hte country. They also had probably what was one of the most generous loyalty programme of any airline back then. Alaska partnered with them in the 90s so I could get miles credited to my Worldperks plan on flights along the west coast (never like the "cattle call" boarding on Southwest). I pretty much stick with Delta as after taking over Northwest, they still have a large presence in the region. ( and I prefer a 757 or A-321 for a long cross cross country flight. Evn the A-220 is preferable as it is more comfortable and quieter. than the NG and Max.
I’m not a big Airbus fan. Airbus ride is ‘busy’ at best for the cabin. Quality isn’t there either. Of course Boeing has shot themselves in the foot numerous times.
You Know that Delta got a lot of good A&P people from north west, North west was the Best at keeping old Planes new Delta's Problem is all the Good A&P people are Retiring
Northwest was definitely NOT the jewel airline, and when Delta bought them, those of us who lived in Northwest's hubs celebrated for the demise and removal of Northwest from our universe. The quality of service and overall experience in those Northwest markets has only grown and grown since Delta's takeover.
They can start by not serving spoiled food, and having inebriated pilots showing up for work... strange no mention of that anywhere.. As usual , all praise because it's an AB laddened fleet...
Why would that be mentioned here? You're talking about 1 or 2 isolated incidents at a company that has close to 2 million flights per year. You clearly don't have a very good understanding of things.
@@shaund9759 A pilot coming to work intoxicated and preparing to fly hundreds of passengers in that condition is a serious offense and deserves all the media attention ,not brushed under the table as you suggest !!
@@Charles-sn7zy Of course that's a serious offense, and that pilot along with any contributing factors or people that enabled this to happen need to face severe consequences. That said, this is an extremely rare situation, if not a one-off. And, indeed, the situation was caught prior to the flight, and that pilot is now serving prison sentence if I'm not mistaken, so we know that at least some, if not all, safeguards are working.
The 787’s are made for ultra long range and are priced accordingly. Delta wants a mid range replacement that’s more affordable. That’s why they haven’t purchased it yet.
Has Delta or American ever thought of reaching Out to Embraer and ask them if they would be Interested in Building a Replacement Aircraft of the Boeing 757?
...not sure they have the capacity for that. Embraer was primarily a maker if smaller executive jets. However, I do like the fact that the E-175 and 190 were built from the ground up as airliners rather than a variation of an existing business jet (like the CRJ series which was based off the old Canadair Challenger corporate jet). Flew on one between Portland and Milwaukee (nonstop) in first and it was still very comfortable, granted not as spacious as say a 757 or A321 However I was on the side with only 1 seat per row so nobody sitting next to me and I could easily walk down the aisle standing straight up (I am a bit tall).
The amount of negativity people have for an airline that’s voted best in the country by not only corporations but your own peers is hilarious. Clearly they’re doing a lot of things right and quite consistently at that, y’all are truly hilarious. None of you truly understand how things work here so until you do don’t speak on it. Just a bunch of grown men being loud and wrong
According to Bloomberg UK, the CEO of Delta predicts the 737 Max-10 will not be delivered until 2027. Some people think longer, or not at all. I wonder if Delta have a vigorous cancellation clause built into their contract, so they can walk away because of delays...........
...the 737 first went into development in 1964 (60 years ago) In 1966 it's configuration was frozen to the current form,. In 1968 it entered service with Lufthansa and United. Other than the B-52H (which has been upgraded through the years) and some KC-135s, the 737 is the company's oldest airframe that is not only still flying but being produced. As I mentioned above the 737 was originally designed for operations into small city airports with little in the way of ground equipment, hence it's low stance which could easily accommodate the narrow JT8D engines under the wing with ample clearance. It's main competitors were the Sud Caravelle, the UK's BAC One Eleven. and Douglas DC-9. all which had a slightly narrower cabin and were had rear mounted engines and were short to medium haul aircraft. It was a great concept for its day but has since become somewhat long in the tooth. While the 757 was intended as the 727-200s replacement the 737 eventually took that role over with the "classic" series (-300, -400, and -500). Having a higher capacity and greater range the 757 was more often used on longer overland and transcontinental routes. Even though the 757 has the range for East coast transatlantic operations, it was hampered by ETOPS restrictions at the time which limited the markets it would serve. Production was shut down in 2004.
@@bcshelby4926 I'm well aware of all of that. I have long stated that the 737 as a design is way too long in the tooth and SHOULD have been replaced entirely by the 757 in Boeing's lineup.
@@bcshelby4926 Also on that note, from what I have read, the emphasis on low ground clearance so as to ease operations from smaller airports with limited GSE proved to be misplaced, as it turned out, the proliferation of equipment such as airstairs and beltloaders was much more widespread than Boeing had previously predicted, meaning that the 737's greatest Achilles' Heel was more or less without justification. Finally, on this note, Boeing did have one opportunity to rectify this. The NG introduced a new wing, Boeing could have moved the engine pylons and main landing gear trunnion mounts further outboard and lengthened the nose wheel well so as to permit the installation of longer gear legs, giving the aircraft more ground clearance... but they didn't. As I stated previously, just ending 737 production entirely in favor of the 75 would have been better for everyone.
It will be so nice when the a350-1000 joins Delta’s fleet. Delta was the first airline that I can remember as a young child flying with. In those days it was the DC-8 (series unknown) that flew us to Atlanta where we boarded a 727-200 to take us to our next destination. Delta is my favorite US airline. Thanks for the video. Remember “ FLY DELTA JETS” (as the enormous sign in Atlanta says).
4:50 you forgot to mute the audio of the plane. Great video for the rest, keep it up!
I fly Delta exclusively, and my experience has always been top-notch. Their planes are old, but well maintained and the interiors are reasonably updated. I have to say that those older Boeings consistently deliver a wonderfully smooth flight. I often chuckle to myself when the pilot comes over the PA to announce turbulence, and after the fact we realize that we felt absolutely nothing thanks to those solid Boeing jets. And add to that the fact that all Delta personnel are downright cordial in the delivery of their services makes me want to return to Delta again and again. The only thing that I offer up for improvement is the quality of their onboard food. However, my reason for flying isn't to get a five-star meal, so I'll still accept mediocre food as long as the rest of the experience remains excellent.
My only complaint is the trans-continental (JFK-SFO, JFK-LAX) using the 767. The IFE system is too outdated and the cabin is very noisy.
@@ferjvmAs of 2024, the only aircraft that still have the older, smaller screens from the mid to late 2000s are a small fraction of their 757 fleet and about half of their 737-800s. Both fleet types have refurbishments in the plans to start some time this year. There are a few different types of screens throughout their fleet.
The oldest have white borders around the screens, and you need to press hard on the touch screen for them to respond. These feature an AUX jack at the tip of the arm rest on your seat. They’re still on very few 757-200 and about half of the 737-800 type aircraft for a limited time.
The newer mid-2010s screens are larger, have black borders, and the AUX jack has moved to the bottom left corner of the screen, where a USB port was also added. Both ports are notably angled downward on this design. They are the most common by far, featured on all 767s, most 757s, all 737-900s, half of 737-800s, and all non-NEO A320s and A330s.
Then there are the newest ones, which are slightly larger and feature a more advanced flight tracker software, and the AUX and USB ports have moved to the bottom center of the screen and point straight out. These are featured on every A321 and a330 with the NEO (or N) model name, as well as the A220 and A350. I might be missing a few things as well, but this is generally what you’ll find on the Delta fleet in 2024.
Some of their 757's and 767's are over 30 years old.
Its going to interesting what ultra long routes their A350-1000 will fly.
I've been a fan of Delta since I was a kid. When I lived on the east coast, that's the main airline that I would fly on. I know that the 757 is an old jet, but I still love that plane. I'm going to miss it when it's finally retired.
I'm looking forward to seeing the Delta A350-1000. 😊
I recently flew the old 767-300 ER from JFK to PRG and the plane was ready for retirement. The Delta One seat had no suite and only a tiny 10” screen for movies that had a very limited selection. Delta will need to replace those antiques to retain customers.
Interior can be changed, has nothing to do with the plane itself
757 is the workhorse of the fleet! Boeing has fkd up way too much & let Airbus take the lead.
1:11 buy more airbus a350s or a330neos
The A220's are going to become the workhorse of the domestic fleet of not only Delta but an increasing number of airlines who would normally lock into the Boeing MAX program but can't/won't for the obvious reasons discussed to death, pun intended... Can't wait for the 500 model to be introduced to further eat away at the MAX market share... I'm still amazed at any airliner that has the opportunity to fly from London City Airport to DXB or JFK non-stop using the tiny almost STOL-like runway that it offers. That capability really does open up the world to many many more destinations with service features like that!
I hate the A220. It should never be used for flights longer than 2 hours.
@@theplatinumtakeoff6215 Even worst is 737 family should never used for passengers travel.
...Before the Pandemic British airways served that particular route with an all business c lass A-319. It did need to make a technical stop in Shannon on the westbound leg due to prevailing headwinds which wasn't required eastbound.
As to a -500 series of the A-220, that for now is not on Airbus' radar due to not only competing with their own A-320 NEO but also impacting current -100 and -300 production. Both the -100 and -300 easily have the range to make the flight between JFK and LCY, with the -100 having a range of 4,200 SM and the -300 capable of 3,900 SM (distance between the two airports is 3,472 SM).
Like the former BA flight most likely such operations with an A-220 will cater more to business than leisure travellers so they have a smaller passenger capacity, likely in an all Business class configuration, so the fare won't be cheap.
Incredible turnaround of loyalty towards Aiŕbus as prior to the Northwest merger, Delta wouldnt look at Airbus as a fleet option. This, in itself, speaks volumes...
DL has lots of issues 1. No pre-order meals on the A321NEO
2. Aging aircraft that will keep costing money to keep flying.
3. The A350’s flying to and from So Africa are weight restricted on the return flights
4. Inflight catering out of Canada and the Caribbean needs to be upgraded, the sad box meals needs to stop
Lastly the slow down of inflight service in main cabin, in the last 4 flights out of MSP the captain made the following announcement at the gate when the doir closes “i have instructed the FA’s to remain seated for the first 30 minutes as there is reports of rough air” however, zero rough air and the FA’s have remained seated for an hour. This is a trend among other airlines too.
@tonyferdaise5292 - I have flown sporadically between Laguardia and an upstate NY airport. Scheduled for roughly an hour and in reality takes 45 minutes or so. They make that same announcement every time, for the duration of the flight, so zero service. Has never been any turbulence. Completely smooth. Not a leap to assume they are being dishonest.
@@jdm1039i don’t think they are being dishonest. Put yourself into their shoes. An hour flight is not enough time to serve every single person on the aircraft before the start their initial descent into the city they are flying to. Only the people upfront will get served while the back not. Tell me how fair will that be especially when you have to serve every single person a drink and a snack.
@davebadibalaki8366 Just say there will be no service due to the length of the flight instead of claiming a non existent weather issue.
@@davebadibalaki8366 there are risks in all industries. But to say there is rough air and there is none, that is wrong
@@jdm1039 what if its a 3.5 hour flight i fly PHX-MSP rt. Flying out of PHX this time of year there is some rough air but service starts 20 minutes after wheels up. But the lack of service happens going to PHX
More A220 aircraft! It is such a beautiful plane and I love flying on them.
...taking over routrs that used to be served with MDs
A321 is the game changer... ok for domestic flights and international one.. good for travelers.. cheap to flight and use same cockpit as 320
I can’t wait for Delta to take delivery of the A350-1000
..the A-321 NEO and particularly ,the XLR variant are a better 757 replacement than the Max 10.
In a report I read today the introduction date for the Max-10 has now been rolled back to 2028.
Thanks for this one Dj!!
Avianca will be targeting a Bogota-Melbourne route via Lima with the introduction of the A350s coming in a couple of years
This fleet expansion greatly complements the extensive network of Delta airlines which unequivocally consolidates its throne as the carrier with most jets .
I bet Delta will dominate US market soon in future with major market share.
1. A350-900
2. A330-900neo
3. A321neo/LR/XLR
4. A220-300
5. A220-100
Could you please look into Brussels Airlines' future for a video at some point? Thanks so much for these videos on your channels, I love keeping up-to-date with the aviation industry in this way!
Delta needs to stop flying some of their A 330's which have lost cargo door metal. They fly them without replacing the door metal, which could seriously lead to explosive decompression, in the fuselage.
I heard a conversation among Delta personnel that it’s going to add flights to Fiji. Have you any information about this curiosity?
a 757 can go places where a A321xlr a 737 Max cant go
Ed is a smart guy … I believe he’ll make the right fleet move and end up canceling the order for the MAX.
Hes already said they won't. Boeing wont neet the dead line so Boeing will owe them a bunch money or discounts on the aircraft per the contract. . Plus the -10 is part of the replacement plan for the 757s. So they cant just walk away without hurting themselves.
@@kylecampbell1444 In addition to what you said, Delta also wants to be the launch customer for Boeing’s NMA whenever Boeing decides to do it. Canceling the Max 10 order will hurt Delta’s chances of making that happen.
Delta still needs the 787 Dreamliner in they're fleet because that along with the Airbus A350 1000 would no doubt shape they're future for long haul flight. Delta is moving in the right direction adding the Airbus A220 in fleet and it's more the proper aircraft for short and medium haul flight and certainly the future of it. Keep climbing Delta 🔺✈️
... Delta and the other major carriers in North America are focused on North America. "Global" business, in terms of % of volume is not high. I think Air Canada has the highest, but even Air Canada is focused on Canada & America for most of its volume. ... The future of Delta is therefore domestic. Yes, wonderful, they are ordering A350s. Yes, wonderful, they are considering more flights to Australia. But where is the money, honey?... Given the above, the most important fleet change is 145 x A220. Because these planes are very efficient, Delta will be able to compete domestically against LCC carriers. The A220s come with an amazing 2x2 business class up front, thus even for small markets, Delta can attract premium PAXs and make money.
Yeah makes sense, the US air domestic market is the largest in the world (alongside China) but unlike a China, the US doesn’t have high speed rail so everyone who isn’t keen to drive over 6h is flying.
Anyone think Delta might purchase shares of WestJet when they go up for sale? 👀
1:45 MAX-10, MAX-10. Say it with me, 737 MAX 10.
Boeing needs to leave the max in the past and develop a new variant that they can build upon the way they did with the 737
..the 737's biggest fault when it comes to adding larger more efficient diameter high bypass turbofans is it;s ground hugging stance. EH -100 and -200 were great for the operations they wer developed for mainly introducing jet service to small town airports that had little in the way of ground servicing equipment. The old JT8Ds fit nicely under the wing and had plenty of ground clearance and were closer to the centre of mas of the aircraft. ALmost everything was reachable from tarmac level from baggage loading to passenger loading (both models had a set of self contained boarding stairs that extended out form under the forward cabin door) ) refuelling, and even engine maintenance..
The 737's competitor, Airbus' A-320 family has longer undercarriage struts as it was designed with the larger CFM-56 engines in mind. BOeing should have either gone "clean sheet" along the lines of a say smaller 757 that could have more easily accommodated the larger cross section engines without having to develop a "kluge" to make them fit and still have enough ground clearance. ..The Max should never have happened were it not for airlines like that were major 737 operators who didn't want to incur retraining costs (hence the introduction of MCAS to give th Max the same "feel" as handling an NG series even though the engine placement in of te LEPA engines introduced an more pronounced pitch up tendency that was harder to control with manual trim input).
I find it interesting that after the two incidents and other issues crews are now required to undergo extra training to transition to the Max to deal with the pitch up issue and handling the aircraft with MCAS turned off, so nothing was gained.
NEVER FLY DELTA. I missed first three days of 14-day October 2024 cruise because Delta arrived late in Athens from JFK. Delta representative responded "As much as I would like to assist, I regrettably can not honor (sic) your request for reimbursement of unexpected expenses. Although we take full responsibility of the delay, Delta's obligation is to get you to your destination which was completed." Reimbursed me $0.00 of the $3,100+ expenses we incurred. CEO Bastian's annual salary equates to $9,000 per worked hour.
I agree delta airlines old Boeing planes look tidy inside and outside and they are well maintained and looked after and I don’t see them getting rid off the 767-300ER or the 767-400ER or the 757S because they all have a big use in delta airlines network even if it’s flights across America or into Europe or the uk anything like that they use the 767S for almost all of those flights and I don’t see that changing for a long time
Delta currently doesn’t have any plans to get rid of the 767-400ER but is supposed to be retiring the 300ER by 2035. I’d like to see what Delta does to replace the 300ER’s as they are dated. The 400ER’s were recently updated.
Yes in fact delta airlines is upgrading inside of the 767-300 with the same new interior that the 767-400 has already and I would be very interested to see what delta airlines does replace the 300ER because I don’t what they will replace with unless Boeing upgrades the 767 with new engines and technology which they are thinking of doing anyway so delta airlines might wait and see what happens with that one before ordering any new aircraft
Can we please talk about how old United 767s are getting?
5:00 why suddenly got wind noise
He forgot to mute the plane lol
American Airlines!!
757 should not be retirement
Im not looking forward tobthe max planes joining the fleet. It means i have to pay attention to the plane type when booking. Then hope they dont swap planes on me.
I always get a good chuckle when people say they fly Delta exclusively. First, they probably fly once or twice a year. Second, I’ve been f’d over by Delta just as many times as I have on American and many of the other U.S. and European airlines. And that’s after 368 flights (yes, I keep a list).
I agree. The vast majority of people picking a major carrier fly what ever carrier is going where they want to go, when the want to go, and who has the best price. You may fly one carrier more than others, but that is solely based on whose hub you fly out of. There is little loyalty by the causal flyer to any airline, they are all the same on domestic flights.
@@richsimon7838 ...usd to fly almost exclusively on Nrthwest in the 80s & 90s (save for Alaska up and own the coast) as I lived i n the Pacific Northwest from where there was great service to the rest of hte country. They also had probably what was one of the most generous loyalty programme of any airline back then. Alaska partnered with them in the 90s so I could get miles credited to my Worldperks plan on flights along the west coast (never like the "cattle call" boarding on Southwest).
I pretty much stick with Delta as after taking over Northwest, they still have a large presence in the region. ( and I prefer a 757 or A-321 for a long cross cross country flight. Evn the A-220 is preferable as it is more comfortable and quieter. than the NG and Max.
I’m not a big Airbus fan. Airbus ride is ‘busy’ at best for the cabin. Quality isn’t there either. Of course Boeing has shot themselves in the foot numerous times.
You Know that Delta got a lot of good A&P people from north west, North west was the Best at keeping old Planes new Delta's Problem is all the Good A&P people are Retiring
Northwest was definitely NOT the jewel airline, and when Delta bought them, those of us who lived in Northwest's hubs celebrated for the demise and removal of Northwest from our universe. The quality of service and overall experience in those Northwest markets has only grown and grown since Delta's takeover.
They can start by not serving spoiled food, and having inebriated pilots showing up for work... strange no mention of that anywhere..
As usual , all praise because it's an AB laddened fleet...
Why would that be mentioned here? You're talking about 1 or 2 isolated incidents at a company that has close to 2 million flights per year. You clearly don't have a very good understanding of things.
@@shaund9759 A pilot coming to work intoxicated and preparing to fly hundreds of passengers in that condition is a serious offense and deserves all the media attention ,not brushed under the table as you suggest !!
@@Charles-sn7zy AGREED !!!!
That one time at band camp!
@@Charles-sn7zy Of course that's a serious offense, and that pilot along with any contributing factors or people that enabled this to happen need to face severe consequences. That said, this is an extremely rare situation, if not a one-off. And, indeed, the situation was caught prior to the flight, and that pilot is now serving prison sentence if I'm not mistaken, so we know that at least some, if not all, safeguards are working.
Off the cuff a bit.....I am German and have a German accent, you are Australian but I detect more of an English accent! Are you originally Australian?
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I always thought that the 787-8s would had been the perfect replacement aircrafts for the 767-300ER's in Delta's fleet 💯💯💯💯💯
NO!
The 787’s are made for ultra long range and are priced accordingly. Delta wants a mid range replacement that’s more affordable. That’s why they haven’t purchased it yet.
@@wadehiggins1114 Dayum
@@wadehiggins1114SHUT IT THE 787 IS A GREAT AIRCRAFT!
Has Delta or American ever thought of reaching Out to Embraer and ask them if they would be Interested in Building a Replacement Aircraft of the Boeing 757?
...not sure they have the capacity for that. Embraer was primarily a maker if smaller executive jets. However, I do like the fact that the E-175 and 190 were built from the ground up as airliners rather than a variation of an existing business jet (like the CRJ series which was based off the old Canadair Challenger corporate jet). Flew on one between Portland and Milwaukee (nonstop) in first and it was still very comfortable, granted not as spacious as say a 757 or A321 However I was on the side with only 1 seat per row so nobody sitting next to me and I could easily walk down the aisle standing straight up (I am a bit tall).
Go Rabbitohs! :)
The amount of negativity people have for an airline that’s voted best in the country by not only corporations but your own peers is hilarious. Clearly they’re doing a lot of things right and quite consistently at that, y’all are truly hilarious. None of you truly understand how things work here so until you do don’t speak on it. Just a bunch of grown men being loud and wrong
What am I worried about? Them ordering the max.
According to Bloomberg UK, the CEO of Delta predicts the 737 Max-10 will not be delivered until 2027. Some people think longer, or not at all. I wonder if Delta have a vigorous cancellation clause built into their contract, so they can walk away because of delays...........
it will be fine all the max issues will be sorted about by the time the max 10 gets certified
@@animegamingdude
You'll be keeping your fingers crossed a long time buddy, don't get arthritis...😀😀...
I really hope Delta cancels that 737-10 order... The 73 has got to go!
...the 737 first went into development in 1964 (60 years ago) In 1966 it's configuration was frozen to the current form,. In 1968 it entered service with Lufthansa and United. Other than the B-52H (which has been upgraded through the years) and some KC-135s, the 737 is the company's oldest airframe that is not only still flying but being produced. As I mentioned above the 737 was originally designed for operations into small city airports with little in the way of ground equipment, hence it's low stance which could easily accommodate the narrow JT8D engines under the wing with ample clearance. It's main competitors were the Sud Caravelle, the UK's BAC One Eleven. and Douglas DC-9. all which had a slightly narrower cabin and were had rear mounted engines and were short to medium haul aircraft. It was a great concept for its day but has since become somewhat long in the tooth.
While the 757 was intended as the 727-200s replacement the 737 eventually took that role over with the "classic" series (-300, -400, and -500). Having a higher capacity and greater range the 757 was more often used on longer overland and transcontinental routes. Even though the 757 has the range for East coast transatlantic operations, it was hampered by ETOPS restrictions at the time which limited the markets it would serve. Production was shut down in 2004.
@@bcshelby4926 I'm well aware of all of that. I have long stated that the 737 as a design is way too long in the tooth and SHOULD have been replaced entirely by the 757 in Boeing's lineup.
@@bcshelby4926 Also on that note, from what I have read, the emphasis on low ground clearance so as to ease operations from smaller airports with limited GSE proved to be misplaced, as it turned out, the proliferation of equipment such as airstairs and beltloaders was much more widespread than Boeing had previously predicted, meaning that the 737's greatest Achilles' Heel was more or less without justification. Finally, on this note, Boeing did have one opportunity to rectify this. The NG introduced a new wing, Boeing could have moved the engine pylons and main landing gear trunnion mounts further outboard and lengthened the nose wheel well so as to permit the installation of longer gear legs, giving the aircraft more ground clearance... but they didn't. As I stated previously, just ending 737 production entirely in favor of the 75 would have been better for everyone.
IMAGINE BEING A BOEING HATER
Thank God nothing is "MASSIVE" in this video.
Sad to discover the 777 is gone from Delta. All flights from SA are a350’s now ☹️
Delta, worst airline in the Milky Way Galaxy.