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 ...

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 ...

Discover the unique tale of the Mad Dog, a jet that may have been antiquated by many standards for its first day on the flightline, but also one that outlived its maker. Thus, we present the MD-80, in ...

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 ...

American Airlines' flight from Tulsa International Airport to Jones Riverside Airport at Jenks on Friday morning was short and uneventful. But the greeting the airline's 20-year-old MD-80 jet received ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TULSA, Oklahoma -- American Airlines has parked an MD-80, N451AA, on the ramp at their Tulsa Maintenance Base. The engines are plugged and the American logo has been stripped from the aircraft.

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.

Researchers completed TTBW high-lift tests, including stability and control checks and ground-effects evaluations, in September at NASA Langley Research Center’s 14 X 22-ft. subsonic wind tunnel in ...

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 ...