Delta has more A350s (24) than A330-200s (11), A330neos (19), and 767-400ERs (20). In fact, while not all of its A350s are active, it has more of them than any widebody except for the 767-300ER (45) and A330-300 (31).
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Registered N501DN, Delta's first A350 arrived in July 2017. It now has 24, the last of which was delivered in January this year, registered N517DZ. Regarded as Delta's 'flagship' aircraft, most of its A350s seat 306 passengers, as detailed below. The exception is seven aircraft received from LATAM, which have 339 seats:
- 17 aircraft with 306 seats: 32 Delta One Suites, a lie-flat, enclosed business class product; 48 recliners in Premium Select, Delta's premium economy product; 36 extra-legroom economy seats; and 190 in regular economy
- Seven aircraft with 339 seats (LATAM): 30 business class seats; 63 in extra legroom; 246 in economy
Although there are various exceptions, the A350 tends to operate Delta's longer routes, notably to Asia, Australia, and Africa, including its longest route, Atlanta-Johannesburg, 8,439 miles (13,851km) apart. Not surprisingly, analyzing schedules shows that the A350's average sector distance this winter is 5,343 miles (8,599km), dragged down by shorter sectors by the 339 seaters. Next is the A330neo at 4,533 miles (7,295km).
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22 winter routes
Delta has 22 main winter A350 routes, summarized in the table below. The difference in market between where the 306 seaters and 339 seaters are used is quite vivid.
There are also various very time-limited services, some of which I've not mentioned as they're already been and gone since the start of winter. Indeed, generally, they mainly exist because of the cross-over of aviation seasons. The main exception is two Las Vegas-Seoul services because of the electronics show.
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When combined, Delta has 3,720 winter A350 flights, of which Cirium shows more than six in ten are to/from Asia-Pacific and Africa. South Korea is the leading country, driven partly by Seoul Incheon being an important SkyTeam hub because of Korean Air.
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Delta's winter A350 flying
|
Routing |
Winter A350 flights |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
|
Los Angeles-Sydney |
1x daily to 10x weekly |
306 seaters |
|
Detroit-Seoul |
9x weekly |
306 seaters |
|
Atlanta-Johannesburg |
1x daily |
306 seaters. Currently nonstop in both directions. Changes in December to 4x weekly triangular with Cape Town (see below); 3x weekly Johannesburg nonstop |
|
Atlanta-Honolulu |
1x daily |
339 seaters |
|
Atlanta-Santiago |
1x daily |
339 seaters |
|
Atlanta-Cape Town |
1x daily (from December) |
306 seaters. 4x weekly Atlanta-Johannesburg-Cape Town-Atlanta from December 2nd; 3x weekly Cape Town nonstop from December 17th |
|
Detroit-Amsterdam |
1x daily |
306 seaters |
|
Atlanta-Seoul |
1x daily |
306 seaters |
|
Atlanta-Tokyo Haneda |
1x daily |
306 seaters |
|
Minneapolis-Seoul |
1x daily |
306 seaters |
|
Detroit-Tokyo Haneda |
1x daily |
306 seaters |
|
Detroit to Honolulu |
1x daily |
339 seaters. From January 1st |
|
Atlanta-Lima |
1x daily |
339 seaters. From February 16th |
|
Minneapolis-Phoenix |
Up to 1x daily |
306 seaters. From December 17th |
|
Detroit-Paris CDG |
1x daily |
306 seaters. Last A350 flight from Detroit December 16th |
|
Atlanta-Los Angeles |
Up to 6x weekly |
306 seaters |
|
Detroit-Los Angeles |
2x weekly |
306 seaters. Last A350 flight from Detroit December 16th |
|
Detroit-Atlanta |
Just 4x flights |
306 seaters. In that direction, November 11th, 13th, 20th, December 17th |
|
Atlanta-Amsterdam |
Just 2x flights |
306 seaters. Runs on March 25th, the last day of the northern winter season, so the A350 operates Amsterdam-Atlanta 2x daily from day one of summer |
|
Minneapolis-Las Vegas |
Just 2x flights |
306 seaters. To Minneapolis: January 3rd and 4th. From: Minneapolis: January 8th |
|
Las Vegas-Seoul |
Just 2x flights |
306 seaters. To Las Vegas: January 3rd and 4th. From Las Vegas: January 8th and 9th |
|
Los Angeles-Tokyo Haneda |
Just 1x winter flight |
306 seaters. Runs on March 25th, the last day of the northern winter season |
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