Polot From United States of America, joined Jul 2011, 1482 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (9 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 6169 times:
I don't think any are at DL. Remember these MD-90s have a glass cockpit that differs from other MD-90s. In April they sold 25 to AerSale, a Florida based lessor.
1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5751 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (9 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 5504 times:
However, now that DL will soon be operating the 717 (which has a similar cockpit), I wonder why DL hasn't signed on the Saudia MD-90s yet.
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FlyASAGuy2005 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6506 posts, RR: 11 Reply 8, posted (9 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 5346 times:
Quoting 1337Delta764 (Reply 7): However, now that DL will soon be operating the 717 (which has a similar cockpit), I wonder why DL hasn't signed on the Saudia MD-90s yet.
One has nothing to do with the other. The MD90 and 717 programs are currently two separate categories at DL and will remain as such.
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TrijetsRMissed From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 2097 posts, RR: 6 Reply 9, posted (9 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 5346 times:
Word is every airworthy ex-Saudi MD-90 will be ferried to ROW. There they will be prepped for presentation/demo to prospective clients. No doubt DL will be solicited but not before at least 15 frames are in ROW and ready to go.
Quoting 1337Delta764 (Reply 7): However, now that DL will soon be operating the 717 (which has a similar cockpit), I wonder why DL hasn't signed on the Saudia MD-90s yet.
Per another thread, some fellow a.netters indicated the overhead panel of the 717 differed too much from the Saudi MD-90. This is surprising to me, as I can say with absolute certainty that the MD-95 flightdeck was going to be designed for same category as the "glass" MD-90, which was the original MD-90 flightdeck concept. Perhaps Boeing made some changes with the 717 so that it would more resemble the MD-11.
Thomas_Jaeger From Switzerland, joined Apr 2002, 2264 posts, RR: 31 Reply 10, posted (9 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 5249 times:
Before anyone complains, these two are obviously ex-Lion Airlines and I must have unintentionally copied them as well, my apologies:
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United_fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7156 posts, RR: 8 Reply 11, posted (9 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 3584 times:
Quoting TrijetsRMissed (Reply 9): Word is every airworthy ex-Saudi MD-90 will be ferried to ROW. There they will be prepped for presentation/demo to prospective clients. No doubt DL will be solicited but not before at least 15 frames are in ROW and ready to go.
I read that they were in rough shape,and have been stored for years.
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akelley728 From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 2101 posts, RR: 6 Reply 14, posted (9 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1620 times:
As metioned by others, they are with AerSale now. Here is the original a.net thread when they first appeared in ROW. A lot of good info:
TrijetsRMissed From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 2097 posts, RR: 6 Reply 15, posted (9 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1167 times:
Quoting United_fan (Reply 11): I read that they were in rough shape,and have been stored for years.
Stored for years? I think you read wrong. But yes, not all 25 acquired by AerSale will see active service again.
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