In normal times, special flights like Delta Air Lines’ retirement of the last McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft flying scheduled passenger service in North America are cause for celebration.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80, or 'Mad Dog' as it was affectionately known, has retired from serving American flyers, and only a handful are still in service around the world, but at the peak of its ...
Delta Air Lines is advancing the retirement date of its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft to June 2. The Long Beach, California-built jets joined the Delta fleet in 1987 and also flew for Trans ...
Delta chief executive Richard Anderson has reiterated his bullish view that the carrier's large fleet of ageing Boeing MD-80s retain a cost advantage over newer Boeing 737-800s that is largely driven ...
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 ...
A Delta MD-80 commercial flight makes an emergency landing at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010 after smoke was in the cockpit and cabin. Photos submitted by John Sachen. A Delta ...
In normal times, special flights like Delta Air Lines’ retirement of the last McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft flying scheduled passenger service in North America are cause for celebration.