Delta and United face complex 757 retirements as MAX 10 delays and no mid‑market replacement emerge
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are confronting drawn‑out, operationally complex retirements of Boeing 757s after the MAX 10's delays and the absence of a true mid‑market successor left airlines without a direct replacement. The gap complicates network planning, capacity decisions and timing for fleet renewal across premium narrow‑body routes.