The MD-88 accommodates 142 passengers and has a cruising speed of 509 mph. The two jet engines can carry the plane 1,740 miles between fuel stops. Coach passengers are seated in rows 10 through 38 where there are three seats on the left side of the aisle and two seats on the right. The 14 first-class seats are located in the front of the plane with two seats on each side of the aisle. Delta operates 117 MD-88s; about half are owned and half are leased.
Delta operates two versions of the Boeing 757: the 200 and 300 models. There are 16 757-300s and 167 757-200s. The 757-200 seats 183 passengers and has a cruising speed of 528 mph. The plane can travel 2,900 miles between fuel stops. The 757-300 seats 220 passengers and has a cruising speed of 530 mph. This model can travel 3,225 miles between fuel stops.
There are three B767 models in the Delta fleet for a total of 92 planes. Most of these (55) are the 300ER model. The 767-300ER accommodates 216 passengers and has a cruising speed of 537 mph and can travel 6,565 miles between fill-ups. There are 21 767-400ER planes in the Delta fleet. These transatlantic models can travel 6,480 miles without refueling. They hold 245 passengers and travel at 530 mph. The 767-300 holds 262 passengers, travels at 535 mph and has a range of 3,740 miles.
