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 ...
Capt. Bruce Taylor welcomed about 40 guests aboard the last passenger flight of an American Airlines’ MD-80 aircraft at DFW Airport. As the door shut and the passengers settled into their seats, ...
The MD-80 aircraft was once the workhorse of the American Airlines fleet. The skinny commercial jets were beloved by frequent flyers for their lack of a middle seat on one side of the cabin, and by ...
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 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 ...
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 Airlines assured itself of a continuing supply of highly trained aircraft mechanics on Friday with its donation of a 142-seat McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft to Tulsa Technology Center's ...
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