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McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30

MD80-53553Stored

RegistrationUSN648NW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorDelta Air Lines

8operators

0incidents

0accidents

11logbook years

0photos

McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 built in 1996. Operated for KTHY - Kıbrıs Turk Hava Yolları, Cyprus Turkish Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Currently in storage.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 39,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2525-D5

PropulsionJet

Seats160 (C16 · W15 · Y129)

First flight1996

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerDelta Air Lines

MSN53553

Hex / ICAO 24-bitACB4B6

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of BAZL (Switzerland) under its former registration HB-JIB · Oct 9, 2026

The model · McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Figures for the MD-82 variant, the most representative of the family

Length45.1 m148 ft

Wingspan32.9 m108 ft

Height9.2 m30 ft

Range3,797 km2,050 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed807 km/h436 ktMach 0.76

Service ceiling11,280 m37,008 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight67,812 kg149,500 lb

Maximum payload32,443 kg71,524 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 172 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,797 km range, from Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km MEXMexico City2,143 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,136 km

The type first flew in 1979 (47 years ago) · About 1,191 units built · Production ended in 1999

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

16Business

15Premium

129Economy

160 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

1999–2004AMC Airlines airline base

Base

CAICairo

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2020

Delta Air Lines · 555 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Houston (IAH)

2019

Delta Air Lines · 1,414 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Philadelphia (PHL)

2018

Delta Air Lines · 1,551 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Minneapolis (MSP)

2017

Delta Air Lines · 1,429 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Atlanta (ATL)

31 days inactive

2016

Delta Air Lines · 1,646 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Atlanta (ATL)

2015

Delta Air Lines · 1,320 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Atlanta (ATL)

51 days inactive

2014

Delta Air Lines · 1,523 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → Atlanta (ATL)

2013

Delta Air Lines · 1,522 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Kansas City (MCI)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2010.

Aircraft chronology

1996

Built

Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.

Nov 1, 1996

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N6203U.

Mar 29, 1997

Transferred to KTHY - Kıbrıs Turk Hava Yolları

Transferred to KTHY - Kıbrıs Turk Hava Yolları.

Mar 29, 1997

Transferred to Cyprus Turkish Airlines

Transferred to Cyprus Turkish Airlines.

Apr 3, 1998

Transferred to McDonnell Douglas

Transferred to McDonnell Douglas.

Jul 13, 1998

Transferred to Turkish Airlines

Transferred to Turkish Airlines.

Aug 1, 1999

Transferred to AMC Airlines

Transferred to AMC Airlines.

Aug 12, 2004

Transferred to Hello

Transferred to Hello.

Aug 16, 2004

Transferred to Hello Air

Transferred to Hello Air.

May 1, 2005

Transferred to BritishJet

Transferred to BritishJet.

Jan 9, 2008

Transferred to Hello Air

Transferred to Hello Air.

Feb 8, 2010

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Feb 8, 2010

Re-registered

Changed from N918DH to N919DN (still with Delta Air Lines).

Jul 11, 2011

Re-registered

Changed from N919DN to N648NW (still with Delta Air Lines).

Operators

1996-11-01

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N6203U

1997-03-29

KTHY - Kıbrıs Turk Hava Yolları

Registration TC-KTB

1997-03-29

Cyprus Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-KTB

1998-04-03

McDonnell Douglas

Registration N535MD

1998-07-13

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-JHB · Lessor: MDFC

1998-07-13

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-JHB

1999-08-01

AMC Airlines

Registration SU-BMS · Lessor: Boeing Capital Corporation

2004-08-12

Hello

Registration HB-JIB

2004-08-16

Hello Air

Registration HB-JIB · Lessor: BCC

2005-04-26

Hello Air

Registration HB-JIB · Lessor: BCC

2005-05-01

BritishJet

Registration HB-JIB

2008-01-09

Hello Air

Registration HB-JIB · Lessor: BCC

2008-04-30

Hello Air

Registration HB-JIB · Lessor: Boeing Capital Corporation

2010-02-08

Delta Air Lines

Registration N918DH · Lessor: Delta

2010-02-08

Delta Air Lines

Registration N919DN

2011-07-11

Delta Air Lines

Registration N648NW

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 · N648NW · Delta Air Lines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-53553},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-53553}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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