hkcanadaexpat wrote:

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/11
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on CDG-BOS-CDG route (N394DL)

So this is how they are rotating the low-J B763 that does CDG-PIT-CDG and CDG-IND-CDG? Just replacing a high-J B763 that normally does BOS-CDG and putting a low-J frame on that route.

Why not just switch BOS-CDG to a low-J aircraft on a permanent basis if it gets swapped so often? Seems like it would make more sense, especially if they are using that route to get the aircraft necessary to operate PIT and IND from CDG.

Anyone know why DL2793 (MCO-ATL) was upgraded to a 77L tonight?

Runway28L wrote:

So this is how they are rotating the low-J B763 that does CDG-PIT-CDG and CDG-IND-CDG? Just replacing a high-J B763 that normally does BOS-CDG and putting a low-J frame on that route. Why not just switch BOS-CDG to a low-J aircraft on a permanent basis if it gets swapped so often? Seems like it would make more sense, especially if they are using that route to get the aircraft necessary to operate PIT and IND from CDG.

Actually these swaps are temporary and unscheduled. The IND/PIT-CDG flights rotate in the system through SLC where the CDG/AMS swaps occur.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/13
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on CDG-CVG-CDG route (N171DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on SEA-DTW-SEA route (N1613B)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N155DL)
763ER-low J: BRU-ATL flight cancelled - tech (N172DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on SEA-ICN-SEA route (N178DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from low-J on CDG-BOS-CDG route (N1602)
764: JFK-VCE flight cancelled - tech (N831MH)
333: ATL-MSP ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N803NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/14
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on CDG-SLC route (N179DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on SLC-CDG route (N1200K)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from low-J on CDG-BOS-CDG route (N156DL)
763ER-low J: LIS-ATL flight cancelled - tech (N187DN)
763ER-low J: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N193DN)
763ER-low J: BRU-BOS ferry flight following previous day's cancellation (N172DZ)
763ER-low J: SEA-SLC ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N178DZ)
764: JFK-VCE rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N834MH)
764: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N838MH)
77L: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N705DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/15
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on CDG-CVG-CDG route (N16065)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from low-J on CDG-BOS route (N394DL)
763ER-low J: LIS-ATL ferry flight following previous day's cancellation (N187DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from low-J on BOS-CDG route (N199DN)
332: scheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N861NW)
764: scheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SEA-JFK route (N844MH)
77L: scheduled upgrade from 321 on ATL-LAX route (N701DN)
77L: ATL-NRT commercial flight - maintenance exit [8 days] (N703DN)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on DTW-CDG-DTW route (N815NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/16
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on GRU-MCO route (N178DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on additional JFK-NCE-JFK flight (N182DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on CDG-CVG-CDG route (N16065)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on CDG-BOS route (N154DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-FRA-JFK route (N191DN)
763ER-low J: SLC-HNL route migrates from 763 effective 6/16 (N192DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on GRU-JFK route (N194DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on LAX-BOS-LAX route (N196DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on BOS-CDG route (N171DZ)
763ER-low J: BOS-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N172DZ)
764: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N834MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N838MH)
77L: new LAX-CDG flight effective 6/16 (N702DN)
77L: scheduled additional ATL-LAX flight (N707DN)
359: ATL-DTW ferry flight - induction exit (N510DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/16
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on GRU-MCO route (N178DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on additional JFK-NCE-JFK flight (N182DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on CDG-CVG-CDG route (N16065)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on CDG-BOS route (N154DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-FRA-JFK route (N191DN)
763ER-low J: SLC-HNL route migrates from 763 effective 6/16 (N192DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on GRU-JFK route (N194DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on LAX-BOS-LAX route (N196DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on BOS-CDG route (N171DZ)
763ER-low J: BOS-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N172DZ)
764: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N834MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N838MH)
77L: new LAX-CDG flight effective 6/16 (N702DN)
77L: scheduled additional ATL-LAX flight (N707DN)
359: ATL-DTW ferry flight - induction exit (N510DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/17
763: unscheduled upgrade from 739 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N140LL)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on MSP-ATL route (N172DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on MCO-AMS route (N178DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on CDG-BOS route (N156DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N187DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on ATL-MSP route (N187DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on MSP-LHR route (N187DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-GRU route (N194DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on BOS-CDG route (N174DZ)
77L: new LAX-AMS flight effective 6/17 (N705DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/18
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on ATL-BOS route (N172DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on CDG-CVG-CDG route (N175DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N177DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on AMS-BOS-AMS route (N178DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on LHR-BOS-CDG route (N187DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N172DZ)
763ER-low J: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N173DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on CDG-BOS route (N178DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on BOS-ATL route (N178DZ)
77L: SYD-LAX flight cancelled - tech (N702DN)
77L: AMS-LAX flight diverted to MSP - medical (N709DN)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N817NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/19
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on AMS-JFK route (N178DN)
763ER-low J: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N156DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on CDG-RDU-CDG route (N171DZ)
77L: LAX-CDG-LAX flight cancelled - tech (N702DN)
333: JFK-ATH diverted to YHZ - medical (N826NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/20
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-SAN-ATL route (N140LL)
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-DTW-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-low J: KIX-HNL-KIX passenger rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N198DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N173DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N176DZ)
763ER-low J: ATL-HNL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N178DZ)
77L: ATL-NRT flight - maintenance exit [15 days] (N706DN)
333: MSP-ATL ferry flight - maintenance exit [7 days] (N808NW)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N808NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/21
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-MAD-ATL route (N177DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high J on JFK-FRA-JFK route (N193DN)
763ER-low J: BOS-AMS rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N1604R)
764: scheduled additional JFK-NCE-JFK flight (N840MH)
77L: unscheduled upgrade from 739 on ATL-LAX route (N701DN)
77L: SYD-SIN ferry flight - maintenance entry (N702DN)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N808NW)

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/18
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on ATL-BOS route (N172DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on CDG-CVG-CDG route (N175DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N177DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on AMS-BOS-AMS route (N178DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on LHR-BOS-CDG route (N187DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N172DZ)
763ER-low J: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N173DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on CDG-BOS route (N178DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on BOS-ATL route (N178DZ)
77L: SYD-LAX flight cancelled - tech (N702DN)
77L: AMS-LAX flight diverted to MSP - medical (N709DN)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N817NW)

Just for a little clarification, the MSP diversion on the 77L was not for a medical but for a crew change after a 4-hour delay at AMS. Per posters in other threads, 777 crew deadheaded in from DTW to MSP. The SYD-LAX flight cancelled due to a lightning strike, which in turn caused the cancellation of the Paris turn out of LAX. DL is stretched thin on most widebody fleets this summer and we are seeing fairly regular operational irregularities due to few operational spares.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/22
763: unscheduled additional ATL-PHL-ATL flight (N140LL)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low J on ATL-MAD-JFK route (N185DN)
763ER-low J: LAX-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N198DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high J on JFK-FRA-JFK route (N175DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 712 on MCO-RDU-MCO route (N1603)
763ER-low J: AMS-JFK rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N1604R)
332: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N856NW)
332: scheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N856NW)
764: scheduled additional JFK-NCE-JFK flight (N840MH)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N808NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on DTW-CDG-DTW route (N816NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/23
763ER-high J: MUC-DTW flight cancelled - tech (N186DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N156DL)
763ER-low J: scheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N188DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MCO route (N191DN)
763ER-low J: SLC-LAX ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N193DN)
763ER-low J: LAX-SLC ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N174DZ)
763ER-low J: JFK-DTW ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1604R)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high J on DTW-FRA-JFK route (N1604R)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/24
763: unscheduled upgrade from 739 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N140LL)
763ER-high J: MUC-DTW rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N186DN)
763ER-high J: DTW-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N186DN)
763ER-low J: CDG-IND flight cancelled - tech (N155DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N172DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on MCO-ATL route (N1603)
763ER-low J: ATL-MCO ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1603)
763ER-low J: JFK-IND ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1604R)
763ER-low J: MCO-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1605)
332: LAX-JFK flight diverted to BDL - medical? (N851NW)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 320 on ATL-JFK-ATL route (N841MH)
333: ATL-SEA ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N808NW)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N813NW)
333: AMS-SEA flight cancelled - tech (N817NW)
333: ATL-EZE flight cancelled - tech (N831NW)

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/24

332: LAX-JFK flight diverted to BDL - medical? (N851NW)

I believe this flight diverted to BDL because of WX. BDL also saw a couple B6 A321 diversions and a E190 come through close to 10pm.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/25
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: GRU-JFK flight cancelled - tech (N171DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N175DZ)
763ER-low J: CDG-IND rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N1604R)
763ER-low J: IND-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1604R)
764: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N825MH)
333: DUB-ATL flight diverted to GSP - weather (N809NW)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N814NW)
333: AMS-SEA rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N816NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 739 on SEA-ATL route (N816NW)
333: ATL-EZE rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N824NW)
333: AMS-ATL flight diverted to GSP - weather (N829NW)

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/24

333: ATL-EZE flight cancelled - tech (N831NW)

This cancellation was due to some sort of labor issue going on in EZE.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/26
763ER-high J: GRU-JFK rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N171DN)
764: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N838MH)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N818NW)

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/25
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: GRU-JFK flight cancelled - tech (N171DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N175DZ)
763ER-low J: CDG-IND rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N1604R)
763ER-low J: IND-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1604R)
764: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N825MH)
333: DUB-ATL flight diverted to GSP - weather (N809NW)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N814NW)
333: AMS-SEA rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N816NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 739 on SEA-ATL route (N816NW)
333: ATL-EZE rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N824NW)
333: AMS-ATL flight diverted to GSP - weather (N829NW)

Are there no longer military charters to post?

notdownnlocked wrote:

Are there no longer military charters to post?

very little slack in the fleet during the summer schedule to allow for military charters. look for them to return in the fall.

With the first 772 back from D1mods, any idea when the first 77L starts? I see N702DN went to SIN for maintenance is that to include cabin mods?

eng46lt wrote:

With the first 772 back from D1mods, any idea when the first 77L starts? I see N702DN went to SIN for maintenance is that to include cabin mods?

It ferried there due to having been hit by lightning at SYD. It's doubtful if DL can spare it for a two month + mod visit also.

Ship 7004 (the first 7HB in the 28C/48F/220Y configuration) will be flying DL72/28Jun ATLAMS and back as DL73 on 29Jun, subbing in for the regularly scheduled 77L

Correct me if I’m mistaken but I believe this is the first revenue service for 7004 since the mods!

audidudi wrote:

eng46lt wrote:

With the first 772 back from D1mods, any idea when the first 77L starts? I see N702DN went to SIN for maintenance is that to include cabin mods?

It ferried there due to having been hit by lightning at SYD. It's doubtful if DL can spare it for a two month + mod visit also.

It's now ferrying from SIN>NRT, so it was just a quick visit to check on the lightning strike(s).

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N702DN

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/27
763: scheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-DTW-ATL route (N140LL)
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: FUK-HNL flight cancelled - tech (N180DN)
763ER-low J: ATL-HNL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N198DN)
332: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N854NW)
77L: SIN-NRT-ATL ferry flight - maintenance exit [6 days] (N702DN)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N811NW)

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/27
763: scheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-DTW-ATL route (N140LL)
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: FUK-HNL flight cancelled - tech (N180DN)
763ER-low J: ATL-HNL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N198DN)
332: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N854NW)
77L: SIN-NRT-ATL ferry flight - maintenance exit [6 days] (N702DN)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N811NW)

I was just at FUK and I saw the DL bird sitting near gate 56 and was wondering what the deal was. I know they dont RON at FUK. Will DL fly two FUK to HNL's or ferry N180DN somewhere else? I actually got a picture of N180DN at FUK this morning but not quite sure how to post it on here.

Two questions.

1. Will DL order more A350’s? It seems they are happy with the plane and 25 is a small amount. I could see it replacing most of their 772’s eventually and becoming the backbone of their wide body fleet.

2. Will DL ever reconsider the 788? Not quite sure why they don’t fly this one. It would make a lot of sense on routes such as the recently announced MSP-ICN as well as their p2p TATL routes.

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eng46lt wrote:

With the first 772 back from D1mods, any idea when the first 77L starts? I see N702DN went to SIN for maintenance is that to include cabin mods?

First 77L (7106 N706DN) is scheduled for September once the heavy summer season ends.

Also heads up for everyone, the first midlife reconfigured 77E, 7004 N863DA, will be flying it’s first revenue flight today, DL1775 ATL-LAX.

WidgetsOfTheSky wrote:

Ship 7004 (the first 7HB in the 28C/48F/220Y configuration) will be flying DL72/28Jun ATLAMS and back as DL73 on 29Jun, subbing in for the regularly scheduled 77L

Correct me if I’m mistaken but I believe this is the first revenue service for 7004 since the mods!

It looks like it's doing a domestic round-trip revenue flight from ATL>LAX>ATL today/tomorrow, with the ATL>AMS>ATL flights today/tomorrow having disappeared:

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N863DA

audidudi wrote:

WidgetsOfTheSky wrote:

Ship 7004 (the first 7HB in the 28C/48F/220Y configuration) will be flying DL72/28Jun ATLAMS and back as DL73 on 29Jun, subbing in for the regularly scheduled 77L

Correct me if I’m mistaken but I believe this is the first revenue service for 7004 since the mods!

It looks like it's doing a domestic round-trip revenue flight from ATL>LAX>ATL today/tomorrow, with the ATL>AMS>ATL flights today/tomorrow having disappeared:

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N863DA

It’s first intl trip as of now is scheduled to be DL295/296 ATL-NRT-ATL this coming Saturday 30 June

ADrum23 wrote:

Two questions.

1. Will DL order more A350’s? It seems they are happy with the plane and 25 is a small amount. I could see it replacing most of their 772’s eventually and becoming the backbone of their wide body fleet.

2. Will DL ever reconsider the 788? Not quite sure why they don’t fly this one. It would make a lot of sense on routes such as the recently announced MSP-ICN as well as their p2p TATL routes.

Delta only has firm deliveries scheduled for 15 A350s. The remaining 10 are deferred indefinitely, and may end up being converted into different aircraft. Until those 10 are accounted for, I would not anticipate any additional A350 orders.

The 788 is extremely unlikely at this point, as the existing A330 and 777 fleets are adequately equipped for the international routes Delta flies. Delta doesn't have much interest in long range P2P flights, instead preferring to route passengers through partner hubs. It is also too much aircraft for TATL 767 replacements, which is why there is so much interest in the NMA/797 development.

timf wrote:

ADrum23 wrote:

Two questions.

1. Will DL order more A350’s? It seems they are happy with the plane and 25 is a small amount. I could see it replacing most of their 772’s eventually and becoming the backbone of their wide body fleet.

2. Will DL ever reconsider the 788? Not quite sure why they don’t fly this one. It would make a lot of sense on routes such as the recently announced MSP-ICN as well as their p2p TATL routes.

Delta only has firm deliveries scheduled for 15 A350s. The remaining 10 are deferred indefinitely, and may end up being converted into different aircraft. Until those 10 are accounted for, I would not anticipate any additional A350 orders.

The 788 is extremely unlikely at this point, as the existing A330 and 777 fleets are adequately equipped for the international routes Delta flies. Delta doesn't have much interest in long range P2P flights, instead preferring to route passengers through partner hubs. It is also too much aircraft for TATL 767 replacements, which is why there is so much interest in the NMA/797 development.

What is their widebody strategy going forward? Are they going to try and simplify their fleet down to a few types like AA, or are they going to fly a bunch of different widebody types?

I don't buy that the 788 is too much plane for TATL routes, BA/AA use the 788 on TATL and do just fine. The 789 I would understand, but the 788 is perfect for TATL. It all depends on how they configure it. It also could be used for some of their Asian routes that are too small for a A350/777, such as MSP-ICN and perhaps a hypothetical route like SLC-ICN.

ADrum23 wrote:

What is their widebody strategy going forward?

Anything further than 5 years down the road is pure speculation. In that time frame, the only RFP likely to come in will the replacement of some of the remaining 763ERs that will not be replaced by the 339s that start coming in the next 18 months. And DL has been pretty clear about those. Its going to be the NMA unless Boeing screw things on either price or overdevelopment. All the other widebodies are young and have plenty of life in them.

Strategy wise, you're looking at the following for the foreseable future:
763ER-low J: low premium routes (Hawaii, thin TATL, thin South America)
763ER-high J: higher premium thin TATL routes + some NYC-LAX/SFO
332: thin longer range routes (i.e. the DTW-NGOs of this world)
764: TATL/South America/NYC-LAX&SFO routes
772: higher volume routes (TATL/Asia)
77L: deep long routes (JNB/SYDs of this world)
333: high-volume TATL routes & some South America
339: West Coast-TATL/Asia to start off and then like the 333
359: East Coast-Asia mainly

cokepopper wrote:

I must have missed it. is completion of the 76L to 76Z suppose to be completed next year? Thanks.

i believe there are only two more to go and will be done in the fall.

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

cokepopper wrote:

I must have missed it. is completion of the 76L to 76Z suppose to be completed next year? Thanks.

i believe there are only two more to go and will be done in the fall.

And those two 76Ls to be converted are N1200K and N16065.

B737Driver wrote:

It’s first intl trip as of now is scheduled to be DL295/296 ATL-NRT-ATL this coming Saturday 30 June

Now its first International trip is departing today as DL89/88 from LAX>PVG>LAX.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N863DA

cokepopper wrote:

audidudi wrote:

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

i believe there are only two more to go and will be done in the fall.

And those two 76Ls to be converted are N1200K and N16065.[/quote


I’m presently on ship 172. (N172DN) and it’s an 76L

Not all the 76Ls are being converted to 76Z. AFAIK, none of the N---DN registrations are being converted. Here's the list of those already converted, with the aforementioned two to follow at the end of 2018.
N169DZ, N171DZ, N172DZ, N173DZ, N174DZ, N175DZ, N176DZ, N177DZ, N178DZ, N1603, N1604R, N1605, N16065 (2018), N1200K (2018), and N1201P.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/28
763ER-low J: unscheduled downgrade from 332 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N189DN)
763ER-low J: SLC-AMS-SLC flight cancelled - tech (N191DN)
763ER-low J: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1603)
332: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N853NW)
332: JFK-ZRH-JFK flight cancelled - tech (N857NW)
772: unscheduled upgrade from 763 on ATL-LAX route (N863DA)
333: DTW-AMS ferry flight following previous day's cancellation (N801NW)
333: ATL-DTW ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N805NW)
Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/29
332: scheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N853NW)
764: scheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SEA-JFK route (N838MH)
772: unscheduled swap from 77L on LAX-PVG-LAX route (N863DA)
333: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N808NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on DTW-CDG-DTW route (N811NW)

cokepopper wrote:

My point is just that. We (F/A’s) are being told they are ALL being converted to 76Z config. I just didn’t remember the time line for completion. Thanks

Figures they told you guys wrong. There's only 2 .ore tails left for us to complete. Network didn't want to spend the extra money buying more seats and closets to convert the rest.

cokepopper wrote:

In reading this, it sounds like by the end of this upcoming mod there will be no 76L configuration (by the 2021) Either by mods or retirement.

Could well happen. the remaining 76L aircraft will be some of the oldest 763ERs left in the fleet and most likely to be those replaced by the first 339s to be delivered by 2021. there are currently 15x 76Ls. 13x after the remaining conversions. 11x after the two to be retired end of this year.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/30
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N190DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from M88 on ATL-MIA-ATL route (N1603)
332: unscheduled upgrade from 753ER-low J on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N853NW)
764: scheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N825MH)
333: AMS-DTW rescue flight following earlier cancellation (N816NW)
333: DTW-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N816NW)
333: EZE-ATL flight cancelled - tech (N828NW)

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 6/30
333: EZE-ATL flight cancelled - tech (N828NW)

This could actually be weather related. A lot of fog in Buenos Aires.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 7/1
763ER-low J: scheduled additional LAX-HNL flight (N194DN)
763ER-low J: 2nd daily seasonal HNL-NRT-NRT flight effective 7/1 (N198DN)
763ER-low J: ATL-DTW ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1603)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on DTW-MUC-DTW route (N1603)
772: LAX-DTW ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N863DA)
333: EZE-ATL rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N828NW)
359: scheduled additional DTW-LAX flight (N504DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 7/2
763ER-high J: DTW-LHR rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N182DN)
763ER-high J: LHR-MSP flight cancelled - tech (N182DN)
763ER-high J: DTW-MSP ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N184DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on 1:55pm JFK-LAX-JFK flight (N181DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on DTW-MUC-DTW route (N1603)
764: scheduled upgrade from 752 on 7:00am JFK-SFO-JFK flight (N828MH)
764: 1x daily JFK-AMS flight migrates from 763ER-low J effective 7/2 (N833MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 763ER-low J on 5:55pm JFK-LAX-JFK flight (N835MH)
7HD: DTW-PEK route migrates from 359 on alternate days effective 7/2 (N863DA)
772: SEA-HKG flight cancelled - tech (N864DA)
77L: scheduled upgrade from 752 on LAX-JFK route (N705DN)
77L: scheduled additional JFK-ATL flight (N705DN)
359: LAX-PVG route migrates from 77L on alternate days effective 7/2 (N504DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 7/3
763ER-high J: LHR-MSP rescue flight following previous day's cancellation (N182DN)
763ER-high J: MSP-DTW ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N182DN)
763ER-low J: additional scheduled JFK-ATL flight (N195DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on DTW-FRA-JFK route (N1603)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 763 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N840MH)