The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was the last American-built aircraft to feature an analog cockpit. The aircraft entered ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

American Airlines is saying farewell to its final two MD-80 airplanes this week. It's donating them to CareerTech in Oklahoma City and Lewis University in Illinois. This is the end of an era for ...

Alaska Airlines will inspect its MD-80 series aircraft to ensure that a tail mechanism implicated in a crash at the carrier nearly six years ago is being properly maintained, the airline said Friday.

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 ...

Pratt & Whitney cracks stator vane problems by stepping up inspections and supply of spare JT8D engines Pratt & Whitney hopes to restore the majority of Japan Air System's (JAS) fleet of Boeing MD-80s ...

US regulators have ordered a change to Boeing MD-80 flight manuals to include a check that elevators are not jammed in the trailing-edge down position. Operators of the type must revise the manual, ...

Las Vegas based airline, Allegiant Air has confirmed it will take 18 MD-80 aircraft from SAS, as the Star Alliance carrier seeks to rationalise its fleet. SAS will retain 24 MD-80s, which will ...