In 1997, the 767 had 682 cumulative deliveries, and 120 unfilled orders. The 777 had 104 cumulative deliveries, and 221 unfilled orders. The MD-11 only sold 200 units total in its entire history.
The MD-90 was also non-competitive with the A321 and the 757. You can take a look at the sales numbers. By the mid nineties, Douglas was producing something like 20 a year, Boeing was doing about 50 a year, and Airbus was producing about 25 a year.
Douglas badly needed a cash infusion to get a competitive product flying. Their whole product line was derivatives of 1960s aircraft that weren't even winners in the 60s. Meanwhile, Boeing had introduced the 757, 767, and 777, which were all great aircraft.
The MD-90 was also non-competitive with the A321 and the 757. You can take a look at the sales numbers. By the mid nineties, Douglas was producing something like 20 a year, Boeing was doing about 50 a year, and Airbus was producing about 25 a year.
Douglas badly needed a cash infusion to get a competitive product flying. Their whole product line was derivatives of 1960s aircraft that weren't even winners in the 60s. Meanwhile, Boeing had introduced the 757, 767, and 777, which were all great aircraft.