Delta to Retire Boeing 777 Aircraft Fleet to Rein in Costs

Delta to Retire Boeing 777 Aircraft Fleet to Rein in Costs
A Delta plane passes a Delta bus on the tarmac at LAX airport in Los Angeles, Calif. on Jan. 10, 2018. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
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Delta Air Lines said on May 14 it would no longer fly Boeing Co’s wide-body 777 aircraft and some of the other older high-maintenance jets, as the U.S. carrier looks to cut costs amid a steep fall in bookings due to travel restrictions around the world.

The spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus has virtually brought airports around the globe to a standstill, leaving airlines to take drastic steps to make savings.