Delta is shying away from its Boeing 767s on long-haul flights, replacing them with newer Airbus A330 aircraft. Starting next year, the Atlanta-based carrier is slated to swap more 767s for A330s.
Five more routes will see upgrades to Airbus A330-900neo aircraft by next summer. According to Ishrion Aviation, these include Boston to Barcelona, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; and Milan.
In addition, flights from New York-JFK to Lisbon and Sao Paulo will see the newer aircraft type.
Earlier this year, Delta President Glen Hauenstein said the older 767-300ERs will be removed from long-haul international service by 2028 and retired by 2030. The just over 40 767-300ERs have an average age of nearly 30 years old, according to Cirium Fleet Analyzer.
According to Cirium Diio schedule data, the 767-300ERs will continue to operate several long-haul routes next summer, including from Atlanta, New York-JFK, Boston, and Minneapolis/St. Paul.
The 21 younger 767-400ERs are expected to stick around beyond 2030.
