Forbes

‘Boeing Builds Airplanes, McDonnell-Douglas Builds Character,’ Pilots Recall As Delta Flies Final MD-88, MD-90 Trips

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlotte-based reporter Ted Reed covers airlines and airline labor. A set of hard-working airplanes with a colorful nickname, ...
Forbes

Delta’s MD-88 In 4 Charts: Early Retirement For Its Oldest And Least Used Aircraft

The MD-88 was once a backbone of Delta Air Lines’ fleet, but the coronavirus downturn will see Delta accelerate retirement of the MD-88. Delta had 116 MD-88s in early 2017, but 47 at the end of last ...
CNN

Delta’s last MD-88 flight: Farewell to a Mad Dog

In normal times, special flights like Delta Air Lines’ retirement of the last McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft flying scheduled passenger service in North America are cause for celebration.
Flightglobal

Delta retires MD-88s and MD-90s

Delta Air Lines marked the end of an era on 2 June when it retired its final McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft, closing 34 years during which the types served as workhorses in the fleets of ...