Delta Air Lines says goodbye to the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 as early as June. The American carrier decommissioned the aircraft earlier than planned due to the corona crisis. This concerns a total of 76 aircraft.

Currently, half of the air fleet is unemployed, because the number of flights has shrunk considerably. Delta seizes the corona crisis to accelerate the abandonment of older types such as the MD-88 and MD-90.

Of the MD-88, which can carry 149 passengers, Delta still has 47 in the fleet. The MD-90, of which only 116 were built, has 158 seats. Of these, 29 are in the
fleet.

According to Delta, it cannot be ruled out that more aircraft will be phased out in the long term, in order to be able to fly more efficiently with a streamlined fleet after the corona crisis.

In addition to the MD-88 and MD-90, Delta also flies the Boeing 717, 737 and Airbus A320 series on domestic routes.

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