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As part of its restructuring JAL is to divest itself of its fleet of some 16 MD90s.
The type has always subject to waning values for perhaps a decade. Despite the JAL issue Delta has announced that it will acquire nine MD90s from China Eastern as well as two from Boeing Capital. This will see the fleet increasing to nearly 30, helping to overcome the legacy of the 100+ MD80s that the carrier still retains.
The MD90 represented the final version of a product that can be traced back to the early 1960s when the DC9 was first created. The introduction of the MD80 in the late 1970s inevitably made it necessary for a replacement to emerge by the early 1990s. In the 1980's both Boeing and Airbus had developed new models - the B737-300/400 and A320. A response from McDonnell Douglas (MDC) was vital if the company was to remain competitive. The MD90 was launched in late 1989.
MD90 Vital Statistics
LAUNCH 11/1989
FIRST FLIGHT Feb-93
SERVICE ENTRY Apr-95
ORDERS 114
IN SERVICE 109
AVAILABILITY 0
OPERATORS 10
ENGINE TYPES V2500-D5
VARIANTS -30, -30ER
D CHECK COST $1.2m
ENG O/H COST $0.7-2.1m
STANDARD MTOW 156,000
OPTIONAL MTOW 165,000
FUEL CAPACITY 5,840usg
FUEL - OPTIONAL 6,405usg
RANGE-TYPE PAX 2,085nm
RUNWAY LENGTH 7,105 ft
CARGO 1,300cu ft
PAYLOAD (MAX) 38,250
MZFW-STD 130,000
MLW-STD 142,000
CABIN WIDTH 124inches
LIST PRICE 1999 $49-56.5m
TYPICAL DISCOUNT 1999 35%