Delta Airlines 2002 Annual Report Download - page 183

Delta's Aircraft Fleet
MAINLINE AIRCRAFT FLEET
Our mainline fleet strategy is designed to achieve operational and cost
efficiencies through fleet modernization. Our long-term agreement with The
Boeing Company (Boeing) covers firm orders, options and rolling options for
certain aircraft through calendar year 2017. This agreement supports our plan
for disciplined growth, aircraft rationalization and fleet replacement. It also
gives us certain flexibility to adjust scheduled aircraft deliveries and to
substitute between aircraft models and aircraft types. The majority of the
aircraft under firm order from Boeing will be used to replace older aircraft.
During 2002, we deferred delivery of 31 mainline aircraft. As a result of these
deferrals, we have no mainline aircraft deliveries scheduled in 2003 or 2004.
Our long-term plan is to reduce our mainline aircraft fleet to three family
types. We believe fleet standardization will improve reliability and produce
long-term cost savings. Consistent with this plan, we will retire our last B-727
aircraft in April 2003. Due to the weak demand environment, we will temporarily
ground the entire MD-11 fleet by March 31, 2004. As a result of these actions,
by early 2004, we will operate a mainline fleet composed entirely of two-pilot,
two-engine aircraft.
Our fleet at December 31, 2002, includes the following 25 aircraft that have
been temporarily grounded: 14 B-737-200, eight B-737-300 and three B-767-200
aircraft. These aircraft are included in the table to the right.
REGIONAL JET AIRCRAFT FLEET
Our regional jet program offers service to small and medium-sized cities and
enables us to supplement mainline frequencies and service to larger cities. In
2000, ASA and Comair entered into agreements with Bombardier, Inc. to purchase a
total of 94 Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) aircraft, including 69 CRJ-200 aircraft
with a mix of 40 and 50 seats, and 25 CRJ-700 aircraft with 70 seats. ASA and
Comair also received options to purchase 406 CRJ aircraft through 2010. In 2002,
ASA and Comair each took delivery of their first CRJ-700 aircraft. Additionally,
Comair now operates an all-jet fleet, having retired its last EMB-120 turbo prop
aircraft in August 2002.
AIRCRAFT FLEET AT DECEMBER 31, 2002
Current Fleet
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Capital Operating Average
Aircraft Type Owned Lease Lease Total Age
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B-727-200 18 -- 3 21 23.5
B-737-200 -- 42 10 52 17.8
B-737-300 -- -- 26 26 16.1
B-737-800 71 -- -- 71 2.2
B-757-200 77 3 41 121 11.3
B-767-200 15 -- -- 15 19.6
B-767-300 4 -- 24 28 12.9
B-767-300ER 51 -- 8 59 6.9
B-767-400 21 -- -- 21 1.8
B-777-200 8 -- -- 8 2.9
MD-11 8 -- 7 15 8.9
MD-88 63 -- 57 120 12.5
MD-90 16 -- -- 16 7.1
EMB-120 29 -- -- 29 11.8
ATR-72 4 -- 15 19 8.5
CRJ-100/200 73 -- 122 195 3.7
CRJ-700 15 -- -- 15 0.3
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Total 473 45 313 831 9.0
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AIRCRAFT DELIVERY SCHEDULE AT DECEMBER 31, 2002
Delivery Calendar Year Ending
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After
Aircraft on Firm Order 2003 2004 2005 2006 2006 Total
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B-737-800 -- -- 19 19 23 61
B-777-200 -- -- 2 3 -- 5
CRJ-100/200 31 -- -- -- -- 31
CRJ-700 20 23 -- -- -- 43
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Total 51 23 21 22 23 140
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