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ATL-PVG To 77L Eff. 3/30/08, China CTOs Open
According to the latest reports, the inaugural Atlanta (ATL) to Shanghai-Pudong (PVG) flight will now operate using 77L equipment. If you're looking thru schedules to find the flight note that it is still showing as being operated by the ER. This report was included in the DeltaDaily newsletter on February 11, 2008:
Shanghai sales office open to support our new service
Our new sales office in Shanghai, China, is open for business, and general sales agents are busy selling our new nonstop flight between Atlanta and China’s primary business center. Following the GSA model we use in many overseas locations, the agency represents Delta with four offices in China. Besides Shanghai, we have GSA offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Our new service starts March 30, using the Boeing 777 Long Range aircraft.
Personally, I think sending Delta's brand-new flagship on such an important inaugural service makes perfect sense. As to what this does to JFK-BOM schedules, it is still showing up in the system as the 77L. It is entirely possible that the second 77L (N702DN, to be delivered in mid-March) will operate the first PVG sector.
N702DN will be delivered on March 21, well in time for the PVG inaugural flight on the 30th. Since we'll essentially have "excess" 777 heavy lift, it isn't that far fetched to adjust ship numbers around quite easily - especially considering 7007's PSV-8 is near completion.
It's also interesting that we're opening up a city ticket office in Hong Kong - I think resumption of Delta service to HKG is definitely "on the table" and I personally hope we resume service there since it's one of my favorite cities in Asia.
In case anyone is interested, the 77L delivery schedule is as follows:
N701DN 7101 2/28/08
N702DN 7102 3/21/08
N703DN 7103 12/31/08
N704DK 7104 1/31/09
N705DN 7105 1/31/09
N706DN 7106 1/31/09
N707DN 7107 2/28/09
N708DN 7108 3/31/09
N709DN 7109 6/30/10*
N710DN 7110 7/31/10*
N711DY 7111 9/30/10*
*Denotes option.
Cheers,
Chris in Atlanta
"Delta Rising."
Shanghai sales office open to support our new service
Our new sales office in Shanghai, China, is open for business, and general sales agents are busy selling our new nonstop flight between Atlanta and China’s primary business center. Following the GSA model we use in many overseas locations, the agency represents Delta with four offices in China. Besides Shanghai, we have GSA offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Our new service starts March 30, using the Boeing 777 Long Range aircraft.
N702DN will be delivered on March 21, well in time for the PVG inaugural flight on the 30th. Since we'll essentially have "excess" 777 heavy lift, it isn't that far fetched to adjust ship numbers around quite easily - especially considering 7007's PSV-8 is near completion.
It's also interesting that we're opening up a city ticket office in Hong Kong - I think resumption of Delta service to HKG is definitely "on the table" and I personally hope we resume service there since it's one of my favorite cities in Asia.
In case anyone is interested, the 77L delivery schedule is as follows:
N701DN 7101 2/28/08
N702DN 7102 3/21/08
N703DN 7103 12/31/08
N704DK 7104 1/31/09
N705DN 7105 1/31/09
N706DN 7106 1/31/09
N707DN 7107 2/28/09
N708DN 7108 3/31/09
N709DN 7109 6/30/10*
N710DN 7110 7/31/10*
N711DY 7111 9/30/10*
*Denotes option.
Cheers,
Chris in Atlanta
"Delta Rising."
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