Delta Air Lines is reconfiguring the cabins of nine Airbus A350-900s previously operated by LATAM to standardize its product offering across the fleet. One among these widebodies appears to have accomplished the method recently, as on July seventh, it was tracked departing Singapore for america, with no less than one website changing its seating configuration status. At the identical time, the carrier stays silent in regards to the process.
Flight and aircraft details
On Friday, July seventh, the Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900 registered N569DZ was tracked departing Singapore Changi International Airport for Los Angeles International. FlightRadar24.com data indicates that the jet left at 12:26 local time as flight DL9950, arriving at LAX at 12:58 local time. The flight-tracking website indicates that this A350 will proceed to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport under the identical flight number.
Photo: FlightRadar24.com
Aviation Flights notes that this aircraft has the manufacturer’s serial number (MSN) 027 and was built over seven years ago. Indeed, after its obligatory series of test flights, it was delivered to LATAM Airlines Brasil on March 18th, 2016, with registration PR-XTB. The aircraft would eventually shed its Brazilian registration in 2022, being picked up by Delta in September of that 12 months. In April of this 12 months, it was ferried to Singapore for repainting and cabin reconfiguration work.
The primary ex-LATAM A350 to finish its transformation?
It could that N569DZ is the very first ex-LATAM Airbus A350 to finish the transformation process. Planespotters.net now lists this aircraft as having a Delta seating configuration where it once had a LATAM layout. The widebodies from LATAM have (or had) a two-class configuration of 30 business and 309 economy seats. Delta’s standard configuration meanwhile has three classes: 32 business class seats, 48 in premium economy, and 226 in economy.
Easy Flying contacted Delta Air Lines with this information to verify its authenticity. A Delta spokesperson states that the knowledge is “not correct,” adding “We’ve got no updates or news about A350 cabin refurbishments presently.” At the identical time, we have contacted Planespotters.net to get additional clarity on their listing.
Photo: Delta Air Lines
As reported by FlightGlobal in January 2023, the A350s could be getting a “nose-to-tail cabin modification.” The web site reported that the aircraft would get recent seats, lavatories, galleys, and overhead bins.
“This partnership with Airbus Services will make sure the A350 cabins are harmonized with the remaining of our international fleet…The A350 is a critical a part of Delta’s network and this retrofit allows us to proceed delivering the premium experience that our customers value.” -Kristen Bojko, vice-president of fleet, Delta Air Lines
Other A350s still flying with LATAM cabins
We provided a standing update on Delta’s A350 modification process in April. So where are the jets now?
Pulling data from FlightRadar24.com and Planespotters.net, it looks like all other widebodies were also sent to Singapore sometime up to now 12 months, but just about all returned to the US to resume passenger service. At the identical time, Planespotters.net shows that each one aircraft, aside from N569DZ, still have LATAM seating configurations. This might indicate that the jets were painted but have yet to be fully transformed to the Delta standard.
Beyond the unclear status of N569DZ, N568DZ has been in Singapore since May eighth. All others (N570DZ through N576DZ) are operating passenger services with destinations including Dublin, Amsterdam, Lima, and more. N568DZ emerged from storage in early May 2023, and thus it’s unclear if the jet will probably be repainted reconfigured or simply repainted.
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