DeltaWest A333s to the desert?

[KD4CVT]

A little bird whispered into my ear that DeltaWest was going to park a bird or two (actually, 7 or 8 A330 frames) in the desert.

Lo and behold, while checking FlightAware this AM, what pops up but

FlightAware > Northwest Airlines Inc. #9860 (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NWA9860)

which, per FlightAware, comes back as an A333.

Seems interesting that DL would park a A333 instead of a 764 - but Virginia Avenue's ways are never clear to the outside world.

[Ian Brooks]

Interesting, have narrowed it down to 1 of 4 aircraft as all the others have been over the Atlantic today

Ian B

[bravoromeosierra]

Is there a chance it could be just going there to be painted into the DL livery?

[Playamar2]

Correct. All former NWA A330s are rotating thru Victorville for painting.

[cornishsimon]

another forum is now suggesting that this frame is in fact heading for storage!