When was the MD-90 built?

Technical Specifications

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	MD-80	MD-90
First flight	Oct. 18, 1979	Feb. 22, 1993
Model number	MD-81	MD-90-30
Wingspan	107 feet 8 inches	107 feet 10 inches
Length	147 feet 9 inches	152 feet 7 inches

When was the last MD-90 built?

McDonnell Douglas MD-90

MD-90
Retired	June 2, 2020
Primary users	Delta Air Lines (historical) Saudi Arabian Airlines (historical) Japan Airlines (historical) UNI Air (historical)
Produced	1993–2000
Number built	116

How old is the MD-80?

McDonnell Douglas MD-80

MD-80 series
Introduction	October 10, 1980 with Swissair
Status	in service
Primary users	LASER Airlines Aeronaves TSM World Atlantic Airlines Bulgarian Air Charter
Produced	1979–1999

How old is the MD-87?

In December 1984, Finnair and Austrian Airlines placed launch orders for the MD-87. On January 3 1985, a shorter-fuselage MD-87 was first announced by McDonnell Douglas. It is named as MD-87 due to its planned entry into service in 1987. On December 4 1986, the aircraft took its maiden flight.

Are any MD 80s still flying?

The largest operator According to data from ch-aviation.com, there are still nearly 100 active examples of the MD-80 family left in the world today. As is common with aging aircraft, some of these have been converted for use as freighters.

Do any airlines still fly MD-80?

When was the MD-87 built?

Between 1987 and 1992, McDonnell Douglas built 75 MD-87s, a variant 17 feet shorter than other MD-80s and aimed primarily at the short-haul European airline market. Approximately 11 of these were converted to VIP/executive configuration, according to Mauritzson.

Will the MD-90 ever fly again?

Both had begun to be phased out in 2017, all sent to storage for the time being. Some have already been scrapped, but it’s unlikely that any will go on to work for another airline, owing to their age.

Does Delta still fly the MD-90?

Delta’s final MD-90 flight Delta Air Lines began withdrawing its MD-90s in 2017.