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 ...

In terms of durability, the McDonnell Douglas-80 has more than held its own. Also known as the Super 80, the MD-80 began flying at American Airlines in 1983, serving six cities. American was the first ...

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 ...

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, NV -- Allegiant Airlines officials say a plane having engine problems turned around and returned to Las Vegas. Allegiant spokesman Justin Ralenkotter says Flight 225 to Bellingham, ...

The Boeing MD-11 cargo plane that crashed in Louisville, Ky., earlier this month showed signs of “fatigue cracks” and “overstress failure” in a piece of the McDonnell Douglas-built plane that connects ...

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 ...