Delta Air Lines initially placed a large order for the McDonnell Douglas MD-90. However ... to make them around 10% cheaper to operate per seat than Boeing's new 737s. In addition to what is ...

"We expect to accelerate the retirement of our MD-90 fleet," says Paul Jacobson ... Fleets Analyzer shows. Delta is replacing 149-seat MD-88s with larger Airbus A321s and Boeing 737-900ERs ...

He opted for the latter and ended up being the only passenger on the 160-seat MD-90. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. RELATED NEWS: Delta's shuttle flies west as ...

the 149-seat MD-88 entered Delta’s fleet in 1987. The slightly larger 158-seat MD-90 following seven years later, with Delta being launch customer. At the height of their usage, in 2014 ...

Delta was the launch customer for the 158-seat MD-90. In 2008, as the airline struggled to recover from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and merged with Northwest Airlines, adding used MD-90s to its fleet ...

like its sister the MD-90. Number of MD-88s in Delta's fleet: 2016-2020F “We'll probably be making that decision soon and in a similar vein,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian told investors about the MD-90.

Delta Air Lines is buying 11 used MD-90 jets to add to its fleet, although the added capacity will be offset by cuts among other models. Atlanta-based Delta is buying nine of the twin-engine ...