Delta Air Lines Has A Problem: The Boeing 767

I just flew on a Delta 767 last Friday to Denver Colorado from atlanta. I really like that plane and it was modernized enough that from an interior perspective, it did not appear to be old.

It has to be the A330-800NEO since it will be cheaper to acquire upfront (owing to low demand), can accommodate existing A330-200, A330-300 and A330-900NEO pilots and maintenance staff, and will seat the appropriate number of passengers at around 240. The added range at around 15,000 kilometres is also a plus!

The A330-800 really seems like the best deal. As mentioned in the video they would get them with quite a discount, but also the -800s could be delivered (comparable) sooner than later. Also many of Delta‘s Pilots already flying on A320, A350 or already A330 family aircraft can be trained rather easy and get the rating!

I've flown the Delta 763 out of Detroit multiple times in the last 4 months for business to Phoenix. I LOVE IT. 2-3-2 configuration, WB jet on a domestic route. It's quiet, has the engines of a 747, and has Deltas world famous IFE on every seat which you won't find on American or United! It's been a treat flying this bird, it'll be sad to see it go. I've flown both this and the Delta 757 in the last couple years. I prefer them EVERYTIME to a 737 or A320! There's just something about these planes in terms of comfort and performance that I don't feel in the smaller counterparts!

767s are fantastic airplanes ... I hope they continue to fly.

I think the cabin at 3:05 is premium economy in a 777 or A350. Delta's 767's are all still 2-3-2 layout in economy.

that awkward moment when simple flying doesn't boast about the A321XLR

I flew 767’s for a competitor of Delta for many years. I loved that airplane,

The A330-800 seems like the most logical replacement since it's of a similar size and to have fleet commonality with their existing A330s. Common type rating with the A350 is also nice of course

The only quick and logical deal is the Airbus A330-800. And with the low orders on this aircraft, they could get a huge discount! 😁

Very possible and they used to bring one down for the Brazil route and many times there would run mco-msp. In the old days the first couple of the flights of the day were 767's.

I think a mix of A321LR and A330-800 would be a good flexible approach to the routes that the 767 was ideal for historically.

I wish Boeing would develop a next generation of the 767. It is the most comfortable wide body so far with the 2-3-2 abreast seat configuration. 👍

If I were DELTA, I would get risky with the A330-800neo. - It has great commonality with the -200 its replacing soon and -900neo already in the fleet. - It has similar capacity with the 767-300ER its replacing but has more flexibility when it comes to range, because of its 15,000 km reach. This means it can also go to 767 capacity routes the 767 can't reach.

I just stumbled upon this channel and I must say that I am impressed: this is single the dryest thing I have ever encountered in my life. It is 100% pure specifics of product models, which have no unique qualities and are only very slightly different versions of essentially the exact same thing, varying only in size and design recency. The constraints are all like "we want to buy this but there aren't any", or "we want to use some of these but we got rid of those ones because they weren't good". And the solution is "the company sells this one which is good because it's basically the same as the old one". I was expecting to learn some theory of economics or general lessons about how operations and logistics function, and I am really impressed how there is virtually nothing like that to be learned here. This may be the least interesting topic ever created.

I’ve flown those Delta 767s to both Buenos Aires and Santiago many many times. And Delta’s problem is not new nor is it exclusively a Delta problem. I remember noticing how old they were as far back as 2011. Last month coming back from SCL I noticed Delta started flying an A330 which I thought was great while I watched it take off from my seat on a United 767 that looked pretty rackety too.

The only replacement for a 767 is a 767.

I feel like the 787-8 would be a perfect replacement for the 767-300er, clearly shown by airlines like American fully going for them and Tui doing the same as they are very similar size aircraft

I was shocked by the age of my 767 from Oahu to NYC. It all makes sense now. Great video, will be nice to see what they come with

If the Delta is not pleased with Boeing progress on the NMA it can always select the A321XLR