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 ...

The last-ever-produced McDonnell Douglas MD-80, previously flown by American Airlines, recently completed a flight after a period in storage. CAVU Aerospace performed the reactivation work, taking ...

Aircraft and engine manufacturers today put a lot of effort into designing jets that balance efficiency, comfort, and performance. From advanced aerodynamics to refined interiors, every detail is ...

DALLAS — Federal regulators are investigating American Airlines over structural repairs to its aging fleet of MD-80 series aircraft. A Federal Aviation Administration official said Friday that 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 ...

American last week decided to extend a test program started in June that aims to keep MD-80 cockpit crews and some cabin crews with one aircraft during the entire flying day after the early "positive" ...

Allegiant customers in Fresno also faced some delays over the weekend, but nearly 6,000 allegiant customers across the country had their flights cancelled. The slides worked properly Monday when smoke ...

American Airlines today donated one of its MD-80 aircraft to Tulsa Technology Center before a gathering of about 400 employees of the institutions, officials and guests at American's Tulsa Maintenance ...

The FINANCIAL — The SAS Group will in relation to the Core SAS program reduce its capacity by a total of 21 aircraft. By end of December 2009, 18 aircraft has already been taken out of production. As ...

Question: For the past four months or so, multiple MD-80 aircraft operated by Aeronaves TSM have been flying into Donaldson Center each night between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., departing several hours later.

American MD-80 aircraft in Roswell, New Mexico [Credit: AirlineGeeks/ William Derrickson] A former American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is potentially getting a new lease on life. For the first ...