Meanwhile, Delta has been busy, and is in the process of replacing it’s ageing 757 fleet.
Delta have conculded that they want Boeing, and have ordered 100 737-900ER’s. This varity will to quote Delta: “on a capacity-neutral basis older technology aircraft that will be retired from the fleet”, said the carrier.
The frames are scheduled for delivery between 2013 and 2018 with the following numbers per year:
12 in the second half of 2013.
19 in 2014
19 in 2015
19 in 2016
19 in 2017
12 in 2018.
If Deltalina will be giving the safety demo up to 2018 is of course another matter….
