Selling one of my fleet.... First Delta 737s Leased In December 1982, airlines were feeling effects of U.S. economic recession and intense competition after airline deregulation in 1978. Delta resized its fleet to add cost-efficient and smaller planes to compete more effectively in domestic markets. Delta reached agreement with Boeing to trade 11 older Lockheed L-1011 Tristars in exchange for 33 #Boeing737-232s over a two-year period. #Boeing would purchase #TriStars and lease #737s to Delta. This agreement was believed to be largest industry deal of its kind at the time. Delta Express The #Boeing #737-200 was the workhorse of Delta's first low-cost carrier, #Delta Express, launched in 1996. The Delta Express fleet consisted entirely of 737-200 aircraft, configured with one-class cabins, serving fourteen leisure markets between the Northeast and Florida. When the airline was discontinued in 2001, #DeltaExpress aircraft returned to regular Delta operations. #737200 #737200lovers #deltaairlines #deltaairlines #deltaairlinesmuseum #deltaairlines✈️ #737200 #boeing737lover #boeing737 #boeing737lovers https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxRPo7gzma/?igshid=p54srhvhs21i