Friday, July 3, 2009

Delta Airlines Adds to it's MD-90 Fleet

Delta Airlines will add three MD-90-30 aircraft later this year to it's fleet. Delta Along with Alaska Airlines was the launch customer for the MD-90-30 and originally had 30 aircraft on order but cancelled the remaining 15 orders when it made the decision to purchase the Boeing 737-800. Alaska Airlines cancelled it's 20 aircraft order as well choosing to go with the Boeing 737-700.

It has been rumored for sometime that Delta was looking to pick-up used MD-90's (originaly from Chinese airlines) and it has now become reality as they plan to get three that were last operated by Swiss airline Hello. The aircraft involved are as follows:

N917DN (53552/2163) ex-HB-JIA / originally delivered
03/29/1997 to KTHY as TC-KTA

N918DH (53553/2165) ex-HB-JIB / originally delivered
03/29/1997 to KTHY as TC-KTB

N919DN (53576/2195) ex-HB-JIC / originally delivered 09/23/1997 to AMC Aviation as SU-BMQ (this is one of only three MD-90-30ER's that were built).

The aircraft are scheduled to enter service with Delta early next year. The first aircraft is now at Victorville, California (VCV) being readied for return to service.

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