Delta Air Lines has more than 14,000 pilots on its roster.<br />It expects to have 7,000 more than it needs in the fall.<br />Reuters reports the overages are due to the coronavirus pandemic.<br />According to a memo to flight operations employees seen by Reuters the pandemic is crushing Delta's resources.<br />On Thursday the airline announced it would no longer fly Boeing Co’s wide-body 777 aircraft and some of the other older, high-maintenance jets.<br />Delta is looking to slash costs across the board.<br />John Laughter, S.V.P. of flight operations, said that by the third quarter of 2021, the airline would have between 2,500 and 3,500 pilots more than needed.
