Delta remains sole US A350 operator after retiring its 777 fleet
Delta Air Lines is the only US carrier flying the Airbus A350, having retired its Boeing 777s during the pandemic while rivals kept their fleets.
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Delta Air Lines retired its 18 Boeing 777-200ER and 777-200LR jets during the pandemic, a move that left United Airlines and American Airlines as the US carriers still flying the 777. With those aircraft gone, the Atlanta-based airline placed the Airbus A350-900 at the centre of its long-haul international network.
Delta is now the only US airline operating the A350. The twin-aisle jet anchors its most lucrative transoceanic routes and its premium cabin offerings.
The decision set Delta apart from its legacy domestic competitors, which kept their 777 fleets.
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- simpleflying.comHow The US' Only Airbus A350 Operator Strategically Uses Its Flagship Widebody