A new year, a new thread to cover the widebody activity at Delta. 2018 looks to be a busy year ahead.

Anticipated highlights on the fleet side:
1) Retirement of the final 744, N674US, imminently bringing to an end decades of the Queen at Northwest/Delta
2) Continued delivery of 359s with the brand new Delta One Suites; 6 on property now; 5 more due in 2018
3) Beginning of 772/77L retrofit where Delta One Suites will be installed; first frame due in mods Jan/Feb
4) Retirement of the final 2x 763 (domestic) frames; currently due in Fall 2018
5) Continued slow pace retirement of oldest 763ER frames; 3x due to be retired in 2018; pace to pick up in 2019 when 339s arrive
6) Beginning of 763ER high J -> 763ER low J retrofit; 14x frames are expected to get the retrofit

Anticipated highlights on the routes side:
1) Continued migration of AsiaPac routes out of DTW to 359; DTW-PEK/PVG to join NRT/ICN; ATL-ICN, DTW-AMS (1x daily) & LAX-PVG also migrating to 359s in 2018
2) New widebody routes announced to-date: ATL-LIS/PVG, IND-CDG, JFK-LOS, LAX-AMS/CDG, MCO-AMS
3) Widebody routes disappearing: EWR-AMS, JFK-AGP/DKR/SNN/SVO, NRT-PVG
4) Migration of 763ER-high J routes to 763ER-low J begins: ATL-BRU/DUS/SCL, CVG-CDG, MCO-GRU, PDX-NRT & SLC-CDG

For those wanting to source the 2017 thread, it is located here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1372125

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/2
763: DTW-MCO-SBN-DTW charter bringing the Irish home after their win in the Citrus Bowl (N140LL)
763: LAX-ATL unscheduled additional flight bringing fans/families home from Rose Bowl (N1402A)
763ER-high J: unscheduled diversion to JFK on BOS-CDG route (N172DN)
763ER-high J: scheduled additional ATL-DUS-ATL flight (N175DN)
763ER-high J: FRA-JFK flight cancelled as aircraft went tech (N179DN)
763ER-high J: scheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N185DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled JFK-CDG rescue flight because of earlier BOS-CDG diversion (N185DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 332 on ATL-CDG-ATL route (N172DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on NRT-HNL-LAX route (N1612T)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on NRT-SEA-NRT route (N152DL)
763ER-low J: scheduled additional AMS-SLC-AMS flight (N180DN/N194DN)
763ER-low J: ATL-SEA repositioning ferry flight (N187DN)
763ER-low J: scheduled additional SEA-NRT flight (N187DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-LHR-JFK route (N192DN)
763ER-low J: ATL-JFK repositioning ferry flight after 7-day maintenance (N197DN)
763ER-low J: SLC-SEA repositioning ferry flight (N199DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on SEA-ICN-SEA route (N199DN)
332: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on SEA-HNL-SEA route (N854NW)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N828MH)
764: ATL-AMA ferry flight to enter paint shop (N837MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N841MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 763ER-low J on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N842MH)
772: NRT-QPG ferry flight to enter maintenance (N866DA)
333: Exit from MSP hangar after 12-day maintenance (N808NW)
333: NRT-PVG ferry flight to enter maintenance (N812NW)
744: LAX-ATL charter bringing the Bulldogs home after their win in the Rose Bowl (N674US)
744: ATL-MSY-GSP-ATL charter bringing the Tigers home after their loss in the Sugar Bowl (N674US)

**** N674US (744) has been retired from service. Flying from ATL to MZJ on 1/3 ****

Final 744 retired. End of an ear. DL Widebody fleet count now at 146.

The QOTS will always live on!!

Thanks for including the registrations now "hkcanadaexpat''!

I wonder why it's taken three weeks already to get N505DN ready for entering service. I would think that it's ideal to use for flight crew training, while the first four are flying to ICN and NRT.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N505DN

Did the 747 do a fly by after departure? I see its enroute to MZJ now, I know the weather in the SE is dicey today to say the least.

crownvic wrote:

Did the 747 do a fly by after departure? I see its enroute to MZJ now, I know the weather in the SE is dicey today to say the least.

Yes. I was there. Would post a pic or a video if I knew how to do so - or was granted attachment rights.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/3
763ER-high J: FRA-JFK ferry flight following previous day cancellation (N179DN)
763ER-high J: ATL-LHR ferry flight - rescue of passengers on previous day VS cancellation (N1605)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on LAX-JFK route (N1612T)
763ER-low J: NRT-CAN ferry flight to enter maintenance (N155DL)
763ER-low J: SEA-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning post rescue flight (N199DN)
763ER-low J: SLC-OGG route downgraded from daily to 4x weekly (x123) effective today
332: CDG-DTW flight cancelled as aircraft went tech (N852NW)
332: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on ATL-GRU route (N860NW)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N829MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N843MH)
764: Seasonal ATL-MCO upgrade cancelled effective today; reverts to 752
77L: JNB-ATL flight cancelled as aircraft went tech (N703DN)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N807NW/N804NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on DTW-GRU route (N814NW)
359: DTW-CMH-DAY-CMH-DTW training flight (N503DN)
744: ATL-MZJ ferry flight - retirement (N674US)

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

6) Beginning of 763ER high J -> 763ER low J retrofit; 14x frames are expected to get the retrofit
4) Migration of 763ER-high J routes to 763ER-low J begins: ATL-BRU/DUS/SCL, CVG-CDG, MCO-GRU, PDX-NRT & SLC-CDG

Apologies - must have missed this. How man "high J" 763ERs does Delta presently have? Is 14 the entirety of the "high J" 763ER fleet? Put differently - is this conversion program going to ultimately result in Delta getting to a single, standard 763ER configuration?

commavia wrote:

Apologies - must have missed this. How man "high J" 763ERs does Delta presently have? Is 14 the entirety of the "high J" 763ER fleet? Put differently - is this conversion program going to ultimately result in Delta getting to a single, standard 763ER configuration?

DL currently has 36x high-J frames so only a subset is getting converted to low-J. I think the near term rationale is that both the 359s and upcoming 339s are being delivered in "higher-J" configuration. Thus leaving the need for low-J aircraft to cover routes that warrant it (ie. Japan-Hawaii as well as low premium transatlantic/south america). This retrofit restores the necessary balance and fleet flexibility given the routes and the retirement of some of the oldest 763ERs which happen to be low-J (the ex-gulf air frames). Longer-term, following the first batch of retirements of 763ERs (to be replaced by 339s), i suspect only 7x high-Js will remain (the 76Ts - frames with crew rests), the rest will be low-Js. So the 763ERs will become the low premium long-haul frame for DL longer term.

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

DL currently has 36x high-J frames so only a subset is getting converted to low-J. I think the near term rationale is that both the 359s and upcoming 339s are being delivered in "higher-J" configuration. Thus leaving the need for low-J aircraft to cover routes that warrant it (ie. Japan-Hawaii as well as low premium transatlantic/south america). This retrofit restores the necessary balance and fleet flexibility given the routes and the retirement of some of the oldest 763ERs which happen to be low-J (the ex-gulf air frames). Longer-term, following the first batch of retirements of 763ERs (to be replaced by 339s), i suspect only 7x high-Js will remain (the 76Ts - frames with crew rests), the rest will be low-Js. So the 763ERs will become the low premium long-haul frame for DL longer term.

Thanks for the insight - makes sense. So it seems like the logical place to concentrate the smaller "high J" subfleet going forward will be missions with relatively shorter stage lengths but relatively higher premium demand. That sounds, to me, like LHR - first and foremost - and maybe a few other places in Europe?

commavia wrote:

Thanks for the insight - makes sense. So it seems like the logical place to concentrate the smaller "high J" subfleet going forward will be missions with relatively shorter stage lengths but relatively higher premium demand. That sounds, to me, like LHR - first and foremost - and maybe a few other places in Europe?

I'd tend to agree. time will tell. The 76T fleet is currently based out SEA doing transpac flights which are obviously primed for the 339s (if they can fill the extra seats). At that point, the 76Ts should go on routes that are shorter distance with high-J demand as you indicate. The wildcard obviously will be J product. Unlikely the 76Ts will be retrofitted with the Suites. So will LHR see 764/772/77L/359s with Suites products to compete with the BAs of this world or 332/333/763 with current J product? That's the unknown.

commavia wrote:

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

DL currently has 36x high-J frames so only a subset is getting converted to low-J. I think the near term rationale is that both the 359s and upcoming 339s are being delivered in "higher-J" configuration. Thus leaving the need for low-J aircraft to cover routes that warrant it (ie. Japan-Hawaii as well as low premium transatlantic/south america). This retrofit restores the necessary balance and fleet flexibility given the routes and the retirement of some of the oldest 763ERs which happen to be low-J (the ex-gulf air frames). Longer-term, following the first batch of retirements of 763ERs (to be replaced by 339s), i suspect only 7x high-Js will remain (the 76Ts - frames with crew rests), the rest will be low-Js. So the 763ERs will become the low premium long-haul frame for DL longer term.

Thanks for the insight - makes sense. So it seems like the logical place to concentrate the smaller "high J" subfleet going forward will be missions with relatively shorter stage lengths but relatively higher premium demand. That sounds, to me, like LHR - first and foremost - and maybe a few other places in Europe?

That's exactly what the plan looks to be. Based on the current June schedule, the high-J 763 fleet (which should be ~15 aircraft) will be flying the following routes:
PDX-LHR (4x weekly)
SLC-LHR
MSP-LHR
DTW-LHR (3x weekly)
DTW-CDG
DTW-FRA
DTW-MUC
ATL-FRA
RDU-CDG
EWR-CDG
JFK-GRU
JFK-FRA
BOS-LHR
BOS-CDG

All those appear to be routes with premium demand. As stated above, the 7-strong 76T fleet will be flying SEA-NRT-SIN, SEA-ICN, SEA-PEK, and SEA-PVG.

I am sorry to ask this again but what is the status now for the 2 Domestic 767-300 s?

bigbird wrote:

I am sorry to ask this again but what is the status now for the 2 Domestic 767-300 s?

Here's some links to FlightAware.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N140LL
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1402A

bigbird wrote:

I am sorry to ask this again but what is the status now for the 2 Domestic 767-300 s?

They'll both be retired this year.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/4 - A Tough Day!
763: ATL-LAX NFL charter bringing the Falcons to LA for Saturday's game (N1402A)
763ER-high J: JFK-ZRH-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N172DN)
763ER-high J: FRA-JFK flight diverts to CVG due to Nor'easter (N174DN)
763ER-high J: JFK-LAX-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N174DN)
763ER-high J: BRU-JFK flight diverts to DTW due to Nor'easter (N186DN)
763ER-high J: JFK-SFO-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N186DN)
763ER-high J: LAX-JFK flight diverts to MSP due to Nor'easter (N1200K)
763ER-high J: LHR-BOS flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N172DZ)
763ER-high J: ZRH-JFK flight diverts to CVG due to Nor'easter (N173DZ)
763ER-high J: LHR-JFK flight diverts to ATL due to Nor'easter (N175DZ)
763ER-high J: LHR-JFK flight diverts to DTW due to Nor'easter (N178DZ)
763ER-high J: JFK-LHR-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N178DZ)
763ER-high J: JFK-BRU-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N1602)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on ATL-LAX-JFK route (N16065)
763ER-high J: LAX-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N16065)
763ER-high J: JFK-SFO-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N1612T)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 332 on SEA-CDG-ATL route (N1613B)
763ER-high J: JFK-LHR-JFK & JFK-FRA-JFK cancelled due to Nor'easter
763ER-low J: LAX-JFK flight diverts to MSP due to Nor'easter (N152DL)
763ER-low J: JFK-MAD-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N152DL)
763ER-low J: JFK-ACC-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N394DL)
763ER-low J: JFK-AMS-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N394DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on NRT-PDX-NRT route (N188DN)
763ER-low J: LAX-JFK flight diverts to DTW due to Nor'easter (N191DN)
763ER-low J: AMS-JFK flight diverts to ATL due to Nor'easter (N196DN)
763ER-low J: JFK-LAX-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N196DN)
763ER-low J: JFK-AMS cancelled due to Nor'easter
332: BCN-CDG-DTW ferry flight following diversion on 1/2 (N852NW)
332: unscheduled upgrade from 763ER-high J on SEA-PVG route - maintenance swap (N861NW)
764: FCO-JFK flight diverts to DTW due to Nor'easter (N825MH)
764: JFK-LHR-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N825MH)
764: JFK-LAX-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N827MH)
764: JFK-GIG-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N827MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N832MH)
764: JFK-LAX-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N834MH)
764: JFK-DUB-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N834MH)
764: SFO-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N839MH)
764: GIG-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N840MH)
764: BCN-JFK flight diverts to DTW due to Nor'easter (N841MH)
764: JFK-BCN-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N841MH)
764: DUB-JFK flight diverts to DTW due to Nor'easter (N844MH)
764: JFK-SFO-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N844MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-MAD-ATL flight (N845MH)
772: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-NRT-ATL route (N865DA)
333: CDG-JFK-CDG flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N801NW)
333: AMS-BOS-AMS flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N805NW)
333: JFK-GRU-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N807NW)
333: JFK-MXP-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N815NW)
333: MXP-JFK flight diverts to DTW due to Nor'easter (N819NW)
333: LAX-JFK flight diverts to ATL due to Nor'easter (N825NW)
333: JFK-TLV-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N825NW)
333: TLV-JFK flight diverts to DTW due to Nor'easter (N828NW)
333: scheduled upgrade from 752 on MSP-SEA route - repositioning ahead of CES Las Vegas charters (N829NW)
359: DTW-CMH-DAY-CMH-DTW training flight (N502DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/5
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on LAX-OGG-LAX route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: CVG-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N174DN)
763ER-high J: DTW-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N186DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-ATL route (N186DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CUN-MSP route (N1200K)
763ER-high J: CVG-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N173DZ)
763ER-high J: ATL-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N175DZ)
763ER-high J: DTW-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N178DZ)
763ER-high J: LHR-ATL ferry flight - rescue flight for cancellation on 1/2 (N1605)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on NRT-PVG-NRT route (N1607B)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 332 on CDG-ATL-CDG route (N1613B)
763ER-low J: MSP-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N152DL)
763ER-low J: PDX-NRT route transfers to low-J from high-J effective 1/4 (N154DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on NRT-SEA-NRT route (N181DN)
763ER-low J: DTW-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N191DN)
763ER-low J: ATL-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N196DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N196DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-JFK route (N199DN)
332: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on DTW-AMS-DTW route (N851NW)
332: unscheduled upgrade from 763ER-high J on PVG-SEA route - maintenance swap (N858NW)
764: DTW-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N825MH)
764: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N828MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N830MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N831MH)
764: LAX-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N834MH)
764: DTW-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N839MH)
764: DTW-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N841MH)
764: JFK-FCO-JFK flight cancelled due to Nor'easter (N841MH)
764: ATL-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N844MH)
77L: JNB-ATL ferry flight following 1/2 flight cancellation (N703DN)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on DTW-CDG-DTW route (N811NW)
333: DTW-AMS-DTW flight cancelled (N817NW)
333: DTW-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N819NW)
333: ATL-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N825NW)
333: DTW-JFK repositioning flight following 1/4 diversion (N828NW)
333: scheduled additional SEA-NRT flight - repositioning ahead of CES Las Vegas charters (N829NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on ATL-SLC-ATL route (N830NW)
359: MSP-DTW ferry flight following fleet induction (N505DN)
359: DTW-IND-DTW training flight (N505DN)

What does it mean 1/2 diversion? Ex: JNB-ATL

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/6
763: DTW-BUF-JAX NFL charter bringing the Bills to Jacksonville for Sunday's game (N140LL)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CUN-MSP route (N1200K)
763ER-high J : scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N171DZ)
763ER-high J: SEA-PEK-SEA flight cancelled (N1608)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 332 on CDG-SEA route (N1613B)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on LAX-HNL route (N187DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N196DN)
764: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N826MH)
764: JFK-FCO ferry flight - passenger rescue for previous day cancellation (N827MH)
764: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on ATL-SLC-HNL route (N842MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N844MH)
772: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-NRT-ATL route (N865DA)
333: unscheduled upgrade from MD90 on ATL-DTW route (N803NW)
333: DTW-AMS ferry flight - passenger rescue for previous day cancellation (N803NW)
333: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N824NW)
333: scheduled one time NRT-LAS-NRT flight - CES Las Vegas charter (N829NW)
333: ATL-SEA ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N830NW)
333: scheduled additional SEA-NRT flight - repositioning ahead of CES Las Vegas charters (N830NW)
359: DTW-CMH-DTW training flight (N505DN)

N126DL wrote:

What does it mean 1/2 diversion? Ex: JNB-ATL

Sorry i could have been clearer on that one. JNB-ATL flight was cancelled on 1/3 and the airplane ferried home on 1/5.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/7
763: JAX-BUF-JFK NFL charter bringing the Bills home following their loss on Sunday (N140LL)
763: LAX-ATL NFL charter bringing the Falcons home following their win on Saturday (N1402A)
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-SJU-ATL route (N1402A)
763: ATL-JFK ferry flight - repositioning ahead of CES Las Vegas charters (N1402A)
763ER-high J : scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N172DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CUN-MSP route (N175DN)
763ER-high J : scheduled one off CDG-LAS-CDG flight - CES Las Vegas charter (N185DN)
764: JFK-GIG flight cancelled on 1/6 (N825MH)
764: FCO-JFK ferry flight - passenger rescue for previous day cancellation (N827MH)
764: FCO-JFK flight diverted to BOS (N828MH)
764: BOS-JFK repositioning ferry flight following earlier diversion (N828MH)
764: scheduled downgrade from 333 on HNL-MSP-HNL route (N842MH)
764: LHR-JFK flight diverted to DTW (N844MH)
764: DTW-JFK repositioning ferry flight following earlier diversion (N844MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N844MH)
772 : scheduled one off AMS-LAS-AMS flight - CES Las Vegas charter (N864DA)
772: scheduled swap from 359 on ICN-DTW-ICN route (N867DA)
333: AMS-DTW ferry flight - passenger rescue for previous day cancellation (N811NW)
333: MXP-JFK flight diverted to BOS (N815NW)
333: BOS-JFK repositioning ferry flight following earlier diversion (N815NW)
333: MXP-JFK ferry flight - passenger rescue for previous day cancellation (N825NW)
333: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N825NW)
333: scheduled one time NRT-LAS-NRT flight - CES Las Vegas charter (N830NW)

An a359 appears to be headed from Seoul to Las Vegas... A charter I guess?

ap305 wrote:

An a359 appears to be headed from Seoul to Las Vegas... A charter I guess?

I don't know if it is a charter, but I believe it is service for CES, I think it is also scheduled to run that route a few more times this week....

ap305 wrote:

An a359 appears to be headed from Seoul to Las Vegas... A charter I guess?

Scheduled additional flights for CES. Inbound delegates today. Outbound delegates on the 13th.

Thanks....

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/8
763: scheduled additional JFK-LAS flight - CES Las Vegas Convention (N1400L)
763: scheduled additional JFK-LAS flight - CES Las Vegas Convention (N1402A)
763ER-high J : scheduled one off CDG-LAS flight - CES Las Vegas Convention (N182DN)
763ER-high J: JFK-PHL-LHR charter flight - ??? (N171DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SLC-JFK route (N178DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on LAX-HNL-NRT route (N1603)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CUN-MSP route (N1612T)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on HNL-LAX route (N188DN)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N827MH/N828MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N829MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N833MH)
764: scheduled downgrade from 333 on HNL-SLC-ATL route (N842MH)
772 : scheduled one off AMS-LAS flight - CES Las Vegas Convention (N864DA)
333: scheduled one time NRT-LAS flight - CES Las Vegas Convention (N829NW)
333: scheduled one time NRT-LAS flight - CES Las Vegas Convention (N830NW)
359: scheduled one time ICN-LAS-ICN flight - CES Las Vegas Convention (N501DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/9
763ER-high J: scheduled one-off additional ATL-MSP flight (N173DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on NRT-HNL-NRT route (N1603)
763ER-high J: CAN-NRT ferry flight - maintenance exit [35 days] (N1604R)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CUN-MSP route (N1612T)
763ER-high J: seasonal change from 333 on 5x weekly (x16) ATL-PHX-ATL flight effective 1/9
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on NRT-SEA route (N153DL)
763ER-low J: SEA-SLC ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N153DL)
763ER-low: EWR-AMS flight diverted to JFK (N181DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N190DN)
763ER-low J: SLC-SEA ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N191DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on SEA-NRT route (N191DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-ATL-JFK route (N194DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on ATL-PHX-ATL route (N194DN)
763ER-low J: scheduled upgrade from 739 on LAX-ATL route (N199DN)
764: scheduled additional ATL-FCO-ATL rotation (N829MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N833MH)
764: seasonal change from 763ER-high J on 1x weekly (2) ATL-DUS-ATL flight effective 1/9
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N842MH)
772: scheduled upgrade from 321 on LAS-ATL route (N864DA)
772: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-NRT-ATL route (N865DA)
359: DTW-GRR-MKE-MSP-DLH-DTW training flight (N503DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/10
763: LAS-MSP ferry flight - repositioning post CES Conference flights (N140LL)
763: LAS-ATL ferry flight - repositioning post CES Conference flights (N1402A)
763ER-high J: SLC-CDG flight diverted to JFK (N185DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CUN-MSP route (N178DZ)
763ER-high J: NRT-CAN ferry flight - maintenance entry (N1603)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on NRT-HNL-LAX route (N1604R)
763ER-high J: MSP-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1612T)
763ER-low J: ATL-EWR ferry flight - maintenance exit [32 days] (N156DL)
763ER-low: JFK-AMS ferry flight - passenger rescue following 1/9 diversion (N181DN)
763ER-low J: EWR-ATL ferry flight - maintenance swap (N189DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on NRT-SEA-NRT route (N191DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-BRU-JFK route (N195DN)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N829MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 763ER high-J on ATL-DUS-ATL route (N833MH)
77L: unscheduled upgrade from 320 on ATL-JFK-ATL route (N705DN)
333: MSP-HNL commercial flight - maintenance exit [9 days] (N826NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/11
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N1402A)
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: BRU-ATL flight cancelled (N172DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CUN-MSP route (N178DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on LAX-JFK route (N1604R)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N189DN)
763ER-low J: PDX-NRT flight diverted to SEA (N193DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 320 on JFK-ATL route (N194DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on NRT-SEA-NRT route (N198DN)
332: GRU-DTW flight cancelled (N860NW)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N842MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N844MH)
772: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-NRT route (N865DA)
333: scheduled one off LAS-ATL flight - CES Conference flight (N830NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/12
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on MSP-SFO-MSP route (N140LL)
763: ATL-PHL NFL charter bringing the Falcons for Saturday's game (N1402A)
763ER-high J: scheduled one off LAS-CDG flight - CES Conference flight (N182DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CUN-MSP route (N173DZ)
763ER-high J LHR-PHL-JFK ferry flight bringing the 76ers home after their loss against the Celtics (N175DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 739 on ATL-TPA-ATL route (N1612T)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N189DN)
763ER-low J: SEA-NRT ferry flight following 1/11 diversion (N193DN)
332: GRU-DTW ferry flight following 1/11 cancellation (N860NW)
764: scheduled upgrade from 763ER-high J on ATL-DUS-ATL route (N829MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N834MH)
772: scheduled upgrade from 739 on ATL-LAS route (N863DA)
772: scheduled one off LAS-AMS flight - CES Conference flight (N863DA)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on DTW-CDG-DTW route (N806NW)
333: MSP-MCO 2x weekly (56) flight effective 1/12 (N809NW)
333: scheduled one off LAS-NRT flight - CES Conference flight (N829NW)
359: scheduled one off ICN-LAS-ICN flight - CES Conference flight (N504DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/13
763: PHL-ATL NFL charter bringing the Falcons home after their loss on Saturday (N1402A)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on JFK-MAD-JFK route (N183DN)
763ER-high J: scheduled one off CDG-LAS-CDG flight - CES Conference flight (N1201P)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CUN-MSP route (N173DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 320 on ATL-JFK route (N189DN)
764: scheduled upgrade from 763ER-high J on ATL-DUS-ATL route (N830MH)
764: scheduled one off JFK-LAS-JFK flight - CES Conference flight (N832MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N834MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N841MH)
772: scheduled one off AMS-LAS-AMS flight - CES Conference flight (N863DA)
772: DTW-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N864DA)
772: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-DTW route (N865DA)
772: scheduled swap from 359 on DTW-ICN route (N865DA)
333: scheduled one off NRT-LAS-NRT flight - CES Conference flight (N829NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/14
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-FLL-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CUN-MSP route (N171DZ)
764: ATL-AMA ferry flight - entry paint hangar (N832MH)
764: CDG-ATL flight cancelled (N835MH)
764: AMA-ATL ferry flight - exit paint hangar [12 days] (N837MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N841MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-ATL route (N845MH)
333: AMS-DTW flight cancelled (N817NW)
333: scheduled additional one-off NRT-DTW flight (N829NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/15
763ER-high J: BRU-ATL ferry flight following cancellation on 1/11 (N172DN)
763ER-high J: MSP-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1605)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N828MH)
764: JFK-ILN ferry flight - entry maintenance (N833MH)
764: CDG-ATL ferry flight following cancellation on 1/14 (N835MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N836MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N837MH)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 739 on DTW-MSP route (N829NW)
359: DTW-CMH-PIT-DTW training flight (N502DN)
359: DTW-CMH-DAY-CMH-DTW training flight (N503DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/16
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on MSP-SFO-MSP route (N140LL)
763ER-high J: ATL-LHR-ATL flight cancelled (N171DZ)
763ER-high J: PEK-SEA flight diverted to ANC - medical emergency (N1607B)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on NRT-ROR-NRT-SPN-NRT (N195DN)
764: ATL-DUS-ATL flight cancelled (N830MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N843MH)
77L: DTW-PVG flight cancelled - technical issue (N707DN)
333: ATL-NKT-VOK-JFK military charter (N824NW)
359: DTW-CMH-DAY-CMH-DTW training flight (N501DN)

N503DN flew the inaugural DTW-PEK route today. It will become a daily A359 on 23 February.

https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL189/10279599

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/17
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: PHX-ATL flight cancelled (N172DN)
763ER-high J: BOS-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N179DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on JFK-LAX route (N186DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on SLC-CDG route (N181DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N191DN)
332: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on ATL-CUN-ATL route (N853NW)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N830MH)
764: ATL-DEN-ATL daily service effective 1/17 (N834MH)
764: JFK-GIG flight diverted to ATL - medical emergency (N841MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 763ER-high J on ATL-DUS-ATL route (N842MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N843MH)
359: DTW-PEK-DTW service on alternate days from 1/17 (N503DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/18
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-SJU-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: ATL-PHX flight cancelled (N172DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N179DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on SLC-AMS route (N182DN)
763ER-high J: JFK-BOS ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N186DN)
763ER-high J: CAN-NRT ferry flight - maintenance exit [40 days] (N176DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on LAX-HNL-NRT route - maintenance swap (N1605)
763ER-high J: ATL-PDX ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1612T)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on PDX-AMS route (N1612T)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-ATL route - maintenance entry (N152DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-FRA route (N156DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N191DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-JFK route - maintenance exit [7 days] (N194DN)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 763ER-low J on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N828MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N829MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N830MH)
772: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-NRT route - maintenance swap (N864DA)
772: QPG-NRT ferry flight - maintenance exit [16 days] (N866DA)
333: DTW-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N806NW)
333: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N824NW)
359: DTW-CMH-DAY-CMH-DTW training flight (N505DN)

I wonder what's been going on with the sixth A350, N506DN, which arrived at ATL four weeks ago today? I know that it was delivered there for induction, but I'm surprised that it hasn't been doing some flight crew training flights, as the induction process probably only takes two weeks.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N506DN

I noticed that B772, N864DA, has ferried to QPG today (tomorrow in Asia!) Is this for mx, or could this be the first one to get the Delta One Suites mod?

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N864DA

audidudi wrote:

I noticed that B772, N864DA, has ferried to QPG today (tomorrow in Asia!) Is this for mx, or could this be the first one to get the Delta One Suites mod?

Maintenance. Its replacing N866DA which was there for 16 days.
N863DA is the scheduled prototype for the Delta One Suites.

audidudi wrote:

I wonder what's been going on with the sixth A350, N506DN, which arrived at ATL four weeks ago today? I know that it was delivered there for induction, but I'm surprised that it hasn't been doing some flight crew training flights, as the induction process probably only takes two weeks.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N506DN

Since it was the first time ATL has done a PTS on the 350, it took a little more time. The plane is done, and it's scheduled to do a few Air to Air video shoots on Monday-Wednesday.

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

audidudi wrote:

I noticed that B772, N864DA, has ferried to QPG today (tomorrow in Asia!) Is this for mx, or could this be the first one to get the Delta One Suites mod?

Maintenance. Its replacing N866DA which was there for 16 days.
N863DA is the scheduled prototype for the Delta One Suites.

Any idea when the N863DA will enter mods?

I tell ya what, when I saw N706DN pass over about a week ago, it sure does look good in the new paint with the belly logo. Beautiful bird to look at.

Is there a reliable way to determine DL's domestic widebody schedule without dummy booking? For AA and UA I look at their Domestic Widebody Cargo timetables, but appears that DL Cargo doesn't break out their timetable in this way.

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/16

77L: DTW-PVG flight cancelled - technical issue (N707DN)

So I had a friend on this flight, ofcourse he was bashing and I tried to explain this is extremely rare, it was rescheduled for 8am the following morning, was it the same bird? Apparently It left around 11am. I happened to be in DTW Thursday and noticed the normal pm PVG #583 was boarding about 2 hours behind, I presume just playing catch up. Would love to hear any info though.

Btw this thread is awesome, love it and please keep it up. Seeing some A330's into CUN now is nice, although MSP got downgraded for like a week straight, bummer for them. Last year one of the MSPRSWMSP was an A330200/300 for the winter. Would love to see an aircraft swap like that on my next RSWDTWRSW segments this week

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/19
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-SJU-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N179DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on AMS-EWR-AMS route (N182DN)
763ER-high J: JFK-YYR-BOS rescue flight due to sister plane diversion (N183DN)
763ER-high J: CDG-BOS flight diverted to YYR (N172DZ)
763ER-high J: SFO-JFK flight diverted to SLC (N173DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on NRT-HNL-LAX route - maintenance swap (N176DZ)
763ER-high J: NRT-CAN ferry flight - maintenance entry (N1605)
763ER-high J: AMS-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1612T)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on FRA-ATL-LHR route (N156DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on CDG-CVG-CDG route (N181DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N191DN)
763ER-low J: ATL-SLC ferry flight - maintenance exit [10 days] (N199DN)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N838MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 763ER-high J on ATL-DUS-ATL route (N841MH)
772: NRT-QPG ferry flight - maintenance entry (N864DA)
772: unscheduled swap from 77L on NRT-ATL route - maintenance swap (N866DA)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on DTW-CDG-DTW route (N820NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/20
763: MSP-PHL NFL charter bringing the Vikings to Philly for Sunday's game (N140LL)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on AMS-JFK route (N182DN)
763ER-high J: YYR-JFK ferry flight following 1/19 diversion (N172DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on LAX-JFK route (N176DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on LHR-JFK route (N156DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on CDG-BOS route (N181DN)
763ER-low J: BOS-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N181DN)
763ER-low J: SLC-ATL ferry flight - maintenance swap (N188DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on JFK-SFO-JFK route (N191DN)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N838MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N841MH)
333: unscheduled upgrade from M90 on ATL-MSP-ATL route (N801NW/N827NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 1/21
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N838MH)
77L: JNB-ATL flight cancelled - technical issue (N701DN)

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NateGreat wrote:

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

audidudi wrote:

I noticed that B772, N864DA, has ferried to QPG today (tomorrow in Asia!) Is this for mx, or could this be the first one to get the Delta One Suites mod?

Maintenance. Its replacing N866DA which was there for 16 days.
N863DA is the scheduled prototype for the Delta One Suites.

Any idea when the N863DA will enter mods?

Looks to tentatively be around February 15th. It will take about 60-70 days to complete.

777Mech wrote:

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NateGreat wrote:

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

Maintenance. Its replacing N866DA which was there for 16 days.
N863DA is the scheduled prototype for the Delta One Suites.

Any idea when the N863DA will enter mods?

Looks to tentatively be around February 15th. It will take about 60-70 days to complete.

Will the aircraft receive a heavy also during the mods,or that's just how long it takes for everything to be approved?

TropicalSky wrote:

777Mech wrote:

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NateGreat wrote:

Any idea when the N863DA will enter mods?

Looks to tentatively be around February 15th. It will take about 60-70 days to complete.

Will the aircraft receive a heavy also during the mods,or that's just how long it takes for everything to be approved?

All of the 777s are coming due for a heavy check, so they are doing the mods since the interior has to be torn out anyways.

The 777s are also getting the AIMS2 avionics upgrade as well.

Will the mods be done at QPG then?