McDonnell Douglas was planning for MD-95 final assembly to be undertaken in China, as an offshoot of the Trunkliner program, for which McDonnell Douglas had been negotiating to have up to 150 MD-90s built in China.
McDonnell Douglas suunnitteli toteuttavansa kaiken MD-95 -koneiden kokoonpanotyön Kiinassa, Trunkliner-ohjelman sivuhaarana, jossa McDonnell Douglas oli neuvotellut jopa 150 MD-90:n rakentamisesta Kiinassa.