McDonnell Douglas MD-90

Narrow-body jet

McDonnell Douglas
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
Photo by Luis Argerich from Buenos Aires, Argentina · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Airframes in US fleets
1
128th-most common US type
US operators
1
In service
0
Average age
31.7 yr

Who flies the McDonnell Douglas MD-90

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
Delta Air LinesDL131.7 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-90 fleet?

McDonnell Douglas MD-90 — airframes by age (years)

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-90?

The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 makes up 0.0% of all tracked US airline aircraft — the 128th-most common type in service.

Share of all tracked US airline aircraft · top 12 types shown · 118 others hold the remaining 37.6% · McDonnell Douglas MD-90 is the ringed slice at 0.0%

Frequently asked

How many McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are in US airline fleets?

US carriers operate about 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-90 aircraft across 1 airline, 0 of them in service.

Which airline operates the most McDonnell Douglas MD-90?

Delta Air Lines operates the largest US McDonnell Douglas MD-90 fleet, with about 1 aircraft.

How old is the average McDonnell Douglas MD-90?

The US McDonnell Douglas MD-90 fleet averages about 31.7 yr.

How common is the McDonnell Douglas MD-90 in US fleets?

The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 is the 128th-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-90 flights to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.

  • iTripReport

    Delta MD-90 Economy Class Trip Report

    15:02 · Jun 2020

  • QFS Aviation

    TRIP REPORT | Delta Airlines - MD 90 - Houston (IAH) to Atlanta (ATL) | First Class

    15:50 · Jul 2020

  • Global Aviation & Travel

    TRIPREPORT | Delta Air Lines | Chicago (ORD) - Atlanta (ATL) | MD-90 | Economy

    14:30 · Sep 2020

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Inventory: US DOT Form 41 Schedule B-43 (2025). Deliveries: Airbus & Boeing official reports. Registry status: FAA. Last refreshed Aug 1, 2026.