title: List of McDonnell Douglas MD-90 operators
text: # List of McDonnell Douglas MD-90 operators
  
  This is a list of airlines that have operated the McDonnell Douglas MD-90.
  
  Major airlines that have operated the MD-90 include Delta Air Lines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Japan Airlines, and UNI Air.
  
  ## Former operators
  
  | Airline | Number of aircraft | Notes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Air Aruba | 3 | Ceased operations in 2000 |
  | AMC Airlines | 5 | |
  | American Airlines | 5 | Formerly operated by Reno Air |
  | Aserca Airlines | 1 | Leased from Air Aruba |
  | Blue1 | 5 | Leased from Scandinavian Airlines |
  | BritishJET | 1 | Leased from Hello |
  | China Eastern Airlines | 9 | Sold to Delta Air Lines |
  | China Northern Airlines | 13 | Merged with China Southern Airlines in 2003 |
  | China Southern Airlines | 13 | Sold to Delta Air Lines |
  | Cyprus Turkish Airlines | 2 | |
  | Delta Air Lines | 78 | Launch customer and last operator |
  | EVA Air | 7 | |
  | Great China Airlines | 1 | Rebranded as UNI Air in 1998 |
  | Hello | 6 | Sold to Delta Air Lines |
  | Iceland Express | 4 | Leased from Hello |
  | Japan Airlines | 16 | Sold to Delta Air Lines |
  | Japan Air System | 16 | Merged with Japan Airlines in 2006 |
  | Nordic Airways | 2 | Leased from Scandinavian Airlines |
  | Lion Air | 5 | |
  | Saudia | 29 | |
  | Scandinavian Airlines | 8 | |
  | Turkish Airlines | 2 | |
  | UNI Air | 14 | |
  
  Reno Air operated five MD-90 aircraft as a part of its McDonnell Douglas jetliner fleet, which were subsequently operated by American Airlines following their acquisition of Reno Air in 1999. These aircraft were then removed from the American fleet and sold to Lion Air, with two eventually being purchased by Delta as spare parts aircraft.
  
  U.S. based start-up air carrier Pro Air ordered the MD-90 but did not operate the aircraft prior to ceasing operations and going out of business.
  
  Alaska Airlines considered ordering the MD-90 but did not take delivery of the type or operate the aircraft and none were manufactured for the airline.
  
  