The End of an Era: American Says Farewell to the Super 80
American Airlines is retiring the last of its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 fleet today as most of the remaining 26 aircraft take their final flights to Roswell, New Mexico (ROW). The MD-80, also known as the Super 80, was the workhorse of the airline’s fleet throughout the 1980s and beyond.
Crews loved and hated the MD-80 jet. After 36 years, American Airlines ...
Sep 4, 2019 · The retirement of American Airlines' MD-80 marks the end of an era for a plane whose old-school design and noisy rear engines spawned love-hate relationships over the four decades it flew.
The Story Of American Airlines' McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Fleet
Sep 3, 2021 · The most numerous McDonnell Douglas MD-80 variant operated by American Airlines was the MD-82. This version of the rear-engined twinjet offered more powerful engines than the original MD-81, which made it an ideal aircraft for 'hot and high' operations.
To the 'boneyard': Sending the American Airlines MD-80 into …
On Wednesday, American retired all of its remaining McDonnell Douglas MD-80s, bidding farewell to the plane that revolutionized short-haul flying for the airline.
American Airlines MD-80 - A Complete History - Simple Flying
Aug 1, 2019 · American Airlines originally leased 20 MD-80s back in 1982 to replace their Boeing 727-100 fleet. According to data from AirFleets.net, the carrier has had 384 MD-80s in its fleet at different times throughout its history. However, the majority of …
American Airlines retires last of its 'workhorse' MD-80 fleet
Sep 4, 2019 · An era ended at American Airlines on Wednesday as the airline retired the remaining 26 planes of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 fleet.
American Airlines Retires Last of Legendary MD-80 Fleet
Sep 9, 2019 · During its 36-year run in service for American Airlines, the MD-80 served many of American’s domestic and near-international destinations. The carrier said that more than 87 million...
In Pictures: American Airlines' Final McDonnell Douglas MD-80 …
Jan 17, 2024 · American Airlines replaced its MD-80s with more fuel-efficient Boeing 737-800s and Airbus A321s. Operating the final revenue flight was a 20-year-old MD-80, with registration N984TW. Rolling out of production in December 1999, N984TW was the final MD-80 to be built.
American Airlines retires classic MD-80 planes - CNN
Sep 5, 2019 · It’s the end of an era for American Airlines’ Super 80 planes. The carrier flew its last revenue flight of the classic McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Wednesday. The aircraft, also called Super 80 by...
Reflecting from the MD-80 cockpit - American Airlines …
Aug 12, 2019 · It has been more than 30 years since the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 made its debut into the commercial aviation industry. And, over the course of its history, the beloved aircraft transported millions of American Airlines customers to …