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.[1]
| Country | Airline | Photo | Number of aircraft | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Aruba | 3 | Ceased operations in 2000 | [2] [3] | ||
 | AMC Airlines | 5 | |||
 | American Airlines | 5 | Formerly operated by Reno Air | [4] | |
 | Aserca Airlines | 1 | Leased from Air Aruba | ||
 | Blue1 | 5 | Leased from Scandinavian Airlines | [5] | |
 | BritishJET | 1 | Leased from Hello | ||
 | China Eastern Airlines | 9 | Sold to Delta Air Lines | [6] | |
| China Northern Airlines | 13 | Merged with China Southern Airlines in 2003 | ||
| China Southern Airlines | 13 | Sold to Delta Air Lines | ||
 | Cyprus Turkish Airlines | 2 | [7] | ||
| 78 | Launch customer and last operator | [8] | ||
 | EVA Air | 7 | [9] | ||
| Great China Airlines | 1 | Rebranded as UNI Air in 1998 | ||
 | Hello | 6 | Sold to Delta Air Lines | [10] | |
 | Iceland Express | 4 | Leased from Hello | ||
 | Japan Airlines | 16 | Sold to Delta Air Lines | [11] | |
| Japan Air System | 16 | Merged with Japan Airlines in 2006 | ||
 | Nordic Airways | 2 | Leased from Scandinavian Airlines | [12] | |
 | Lion Air | 5 | [13] | ||
 | Saudia | 29 | [14] | ||
 | Scandinavian Airlines | 8 | [15] | ||
| Turkish Airlines | 2 | [16] | ||
| UNI Air | 14 | [17] | ||
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.[18]
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.[19]