The classic McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was well known by its moniker “Mad Dog” for its loud engines and old-school handling features. The low-bypass engines mounted on its tail were very different from ...

A former American Airlines MD-80, tail number N984TW, has flown again for the first time since its final revenue flight in 2019, which was also American's last MD-80 flight and involved the last MD-80 ...

Like a classic old automobile, American Airlines' MD-80 aircraft need occasional repairs to keep operating but are more reliable than newer and more complex planes, company and industry officials say.

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Allegiant Air says its fleet of MD-80 aircraft is back in service after an overhaul of emergency exit slides. Company spokeswoman Jessica Wheeler said Monday that service was normal ...

As summer draws to a close, American Airlines is hastening the pace at which it sends aged McDonnell Douglas MD-80s to the aircraft boneyard. Five years into a revamp of its fleet, the world’s largest ...

FORT WORTH -- American Airlines officials predict a return to normal flight schedule by Saturday night when all 300 of its workhorse MD-80s will be back in service after a hectic week of maintenance ...

Alaska Airlines this month plans to retire the first two of 26 MD-80s slated to leave the fleet as part of the move to only 737s. The first MD-80 (N974AS) was scheduled to make its last flight on ...

(AP) Allegiant Air told passengers that 12 flights were canceled Monday while it continues to overhaul emergency slides on its fleet of MD-80 aircraft. The cancelations involved six routes, and the ...

This week’s Flight Friday looks at a platform that was severely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series. After deliveries of the first MD-81 in 1980, following on from the ...