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American’s MD-80 Retirement Not Affected By Boeing 737 MAX Grounding
American Airlines was forced to ground its fleet of 24 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on March 13, 2019, in an effort to comply with an FAA order that came in the wake of the crashes of Ethiopian Airlines flight…
August 7, 2018 3:22 pm ET -
The Quest for One Last Flight: An Ode to the…
Once a mainstay at the country’s major airports, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is one of the most recognizable aircraft in the world. Flying for the likes of Trans World Airlines, Delta Air Lines and, most notably, American Airlines, the aircraft…
November 2, 2017 7:00 pm ET -
American Sets Retirement Date for MD-80s
American Airlines has announced that it plans to completely retire its MD-80 fleet in 2019. The MD-80 has been one of the workhorses of the American Airlines fleet, operating countless short-haul domestic and international routes for the airline. Operating more…
May 9, 2017 8:42 pm ET -
Built to Fail: Commercial Aircraft Designs That Didn’t Go Mainstream
While we all admire the success and fame that has come with aircraft like the Boeing 747 or Airbus A320, not every design is successful. In this multi-part series, we will be looking into some of aviation’s designs that had…