Reactivated due to the high demand for freight ex-China for eight weeks

Embraer 190 AR 190.00118 C-FMZU Air Canada ferried 12may20 YRQ-TUS, for storage (+ 190.00124 C-FMZW) ex PT-SQM
Embraer 190 AR 190.00108 C-FMYV Air Canada ferried 12may20 YYZ-TUS, for storage (+ 190.00116 C-FMZR, + 190.00132 C-FNAJ) ex PT-SQC
Embraer 190 AR 190.00092 C-FLWE Air Canada ferried 12may20 YYZ-TUS, for storage (+ 190.00096 C-FLWK, 190.00101 C-FHOS) ex PT-SNL

Boeing 747 -481 29262 1199 TF-AAC Air Atlanta Icelandic ferried 07/11may20 JED-LGG-EGBP, for part-out & scrap ex N262SG
Boeing 747 -4H6 29901 1301 TF-AAH Air Atlanta Icelandic ferried 11-12may20 SUB-LGG-EGBP, for part-out & scrap ex D-APHD

Talk about out of left field...

Delta are retiring their 777 fleet by the end of 2020

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/14/coro...d-of-2020.html

That means no more SYD flights I presume

Extract from Delta's CEO's memo

An important tool to help us achieve these goals is retiring older aircraft and modernizing our fleet as we plan for the future. We’ve already accelerated the retirement plan for the MD-88s and MD-90s, and parked more than 650 jets total. With international travel expected to return slowly, we’ve also made the difficult decision to permanently retire our Boeing 777 fleet – 18 aircraft – by the end of the year. Our A330s and A350-900s, which are more fuel-efficient and cost-effective, will perform long-haul flying as international demand returns.

Retiring a fleet as iconic as the 777 is not an easy decision – I know it has a direct impact on many of you who fly, crew and service these jets. The 777 played an important role with Delta since 1999, allowing us to open new long-haul markets and grow our international network as we transformed into a global airline. I’ve flown on that plane often and I love the customer experience it has delivered over the years.

Don’t make any presumptions . We may get the A330Neo or their A350-900 on the route , we can only hope .

Dave C

I dont believe either can do the route, so its not a presumption, when you take into account alternate options. Max payload range is 10K on the A350 and the A330-900 is just under that distance as well. Both have steep declines in performance from there should load limits be imposed.

Forbes.com are now reporting that Delta are to operate the A350-900 on the LAX-SYD route as well as the ATL- JNB , which is Deltas longest flight . The A350-900 will carry 16 more pax than the 777 and carries 9% more volumetric cargo and is 21% cheaper / seat mile too .

Dave C

SAA has retired their fleet of A340's.

They were planning to sell them in January but Covid has speed up the retirement.

Delta is also picking up A350's

Airbus A350 -941 64 A7-AMB Qatar Airways ferried 22may20 DOH-CNF, for Delta Air Lines 3q20 ex PR-XTF
Airbus A350 -941 79 A7-AMA Qatar Airways ferried 25may20 DOH-CNF, for Delta Air Lines 3q20 ex PR-XTG

The Delta deal has been cancelled.

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...to-continue-jv