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Delta Expands Fleet Simplification Plans

Delta Expands Fleet Simplification Plans

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) decided to accelerate its fleet simplification plans while demand was depressed. On April 30, Delta announced that it would permanently retire its MD-88 and MD-90 fleets in early June. In late June, I suggested that Delta Air Lines might not be done with fleet restructuring.