McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Narrow-body jet
- Airframes in US fleets
- 8
- 59th-most common US type
- US operators
- 2
- In service
- 8
- Average age
- 27.6 yr
Who flies the McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Two questions in one table. Airframes is what each carrier reported owning in its US DOT fleet filing; seats flown is how much of the type it actually operated. They can rank differently, and the gap is the interesting part.
| Operator | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Jet AirlinesU7 | 7 | — | — | 26.5 yr |
| Everts Air Cargo5V | 1 | — | — | 35.3 yr |
Airframes are the latest Form 41 filing; seats flown and share are US DOT T-100 for the type's most-flown operators — a dash means a carrier isn't among them (a freighter operator, or one that flies fewer).
How old is the US McDonnell Douglas MD-88 fleet?
Age is measured from each airframe's delivery date — the FAA airworthiness date where available, otherwise the manufacturer's. Bars share a fixed scale across every fleet page, so two carriers can be compared directly.
How common is the McDonnell Douglas MD-88?
The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 makes up 0.1% of all tracked US airline aircraft — the 59th-most common type in service.
Share of all tracked US airline aircraft · top 12 types shown · 118 others hold the remaining 37.5% · McDonnell Douglas MD-88 is the ringed slice at 0.1%
- 1
872 aircraft
10.0%
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- 2
708 aircraft
8.1%
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- 3
526 aircraft
6.1%
Share
- 4
481 aircraft
5.5%
Share
- 5
470 aircraft
5.4%
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- 59
McDonnell Douglas MD-88#59 · this type
8 aircraft
0.1%
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Frequently asked
How many McDonnell Douglas MD-88 are in US airline fleets?
US carriers operate about 8 McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft across 2 airlines, 8 of them in service.
Which airline operates the most McDonnell Douglas MD-88?
USA Jet Airlines operates the largest US McDonnell Douglas MD-88 fleet, with about 7 aircraft.
How old is the average McDonnell Douglas MD-88?
The US McDonnell Douglas MD-88 fleet averages about 27.6 yr.
How common is the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 in US fleets?
The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 is the 59th-most common aircraft type in tracked US airline fleets, by number of aircraft.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from McDonnell Douglas MD-88 flights to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Simply Aviation
TRIPREPORT | Delta (ECONOMY) | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Toronto Pearson - Atlanta
12:34 · Apr 2020
QFS Aviation
TRIP REPORT | Delta Airlines - MD 88 - Atlanta (ATL) to Washington DC (IAD) | Economy
17:11 · Jul 2020
Coke Cans And Winglets
TRIP REPORT | Jacksonville (JAX) to Atlanta (ATL) | Delta Air Lines | MD-88 | First Class
10:08 · May 2020
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