Delta to retire Boeing 777 aircraft fleet to rein in costs

) wide-body 777 aircraft and some of the other older high-maintenance jets, as the U.S. carrier looks to cut costs amid a steep fall in bookings due to travel restrictions around the world.

The spread of the novel coronavirus has virtually brought airports around the globe to a standstill, leaving airlines to take drastic steps to make savings. The move to retire 18 Boeing 777 jets, along with the MD-90 planes, by the end of the year would result in second-quarter non-cash impairment charges of $1.4 billion to $1.7 billion, before tax, the airline said. (

777 with winglets?

The Triple 7... what a legacy. ❤️✈️

Still not a 777.

So Delta forecasting 2+ years of reduced demand and scheduled flights.

But the picture shows a different aircraft type. Could you at least try?!

And post a picture of a Boeing 757 instead.

Wrong pic but right story. They are going all Airbus on long distance

One bad new after another for Boeing...

Is this what the airline industry is doing with stimulus money?

drwaheeduddin About 20,000 airplanes staying on the ground. and miljons car is staying still. BUT no differens in CO2, meaning The human have no roll in the climate !

Tragic...... one of my favorite airplanes.

Aw man jappaji4

That’s a 757. FakeNews worthless “journalist”

That’s a photo of a 757.

One more nail in the coffin for Boeing who gave up human safety for profits and greed. Good!

Delta said it would use Airbus SE’s more fuel-efficient and cost-effective A330 and A350-900 wide-body planes for long-haul flying when international demand returns.

They're certainly not helping themselves by making it so inconvenient to fly that leisure travelers such as myself won't even bother and would rather drive

psst, that's not a 777

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Delta yes, 777 no

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