MD-80

Routes

Mad Dog Mitigation: How Retiring an Aircraft Effects the Cities It Serves

September 6, 2019 Ian McMurtry

It is undeniable that a commercial aircraft type will retire and when it does, there has to bee some aircraft to step in to take its place. Even before the sun had set and the

Planes

Spending the Day with American Airlines in Roswell, N.M.

September 5, 2019 Joe Pesek

It comes as no surprise to many that American Airlines has opted to retire its MD-80 fleet. As the ‘Mad Dogs’ climbed higher in age and were no longer fuel-efficient compared to newer entrants, it

Opinions

Opinion: Why I Will Dearly Miss American’s ‘Super 80s’

September 3, 2019 Ryan Ewing

Call me dramatic, perhaps a bit over-emotional, or nostalgic, but I am indeed in love with American’s long-time workhorse MD-80 fleet. While other airlines, including Delta, will continue to operate the type after American retires

News

American Schedules Last MD-80 Revenue Flight

June 25, 2019 Pablo Diaz

September 4 is going to be a date many of us will remember. That day American Airlines will retire its remaining 26 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft, ending a 37-year-long flying career. Unveiled by McDonnell Douglas

News

Far East Air Transport Cancels Flights as Aging Aircraft Exceed Flight Limits

May 23, 2019 Will Lee

Hundreds of passengers were left stranded throughout Southeast Asia last week as Taiwan’s Far East Air Transport abruptly canceled a significant number of flights. Flights to countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam, China, Japan and

Planes

American’s MD-80 Retirement Not Affected By Boeing 737 MAX Grounding

April 26, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

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

Planes

Disappearing into the Desert: American Sends 8 Super 80s to Roswell

August 21, 2018 Thomas Pallini

As part of its efforts to fully retire its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-80s by 2019, American Airlines has sent 8 of its Super 80s, as the airline refers to them, to Roswell International Air

Planes

The Quest for One Last Flight: An Ode to the MD-80

August 7, 2018 Thomas Pallini

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

Top Story

Allegiant’s Safety Troubles Continue to Mount as Airline Takes Delivery of First New Aircraft

May 26, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Last year AirlineGeeks published a story detailing the findings of an FAA investigation into Allegiant Airlines. The investigation into the airline found no major issues or flaws which resulted in Allegiant not being fined. The audit of

Planes

MD-80s: The Beginning of the End?

May 4, 2016 Shane Piper

In recent headlines, Delta Air Lines has reported a successful quarter as well as many of the airlines due to low fuel costs. However, every airline continues to examine their fleet to see where they

Airlines

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: British West Indies Airways

April 16, 2015 Ian McMurtry

Prior to Caribbean Airlines’s dominance of the Caribbean market in recent years, another Trinidad and Tobago carrier used to own the title of being one of the biggest island fliers. Its name was British West

Airlines

Where Airplanes Go to Retire: The Dusty Mojave Desert Boneyard

April 14, 2015 Ashley Magoon

Where do airplanes go when they get too old to fly? The long rows of t-tails and turboprops, accompanied by powerful 747’s and DC10’s, lining the dusty ground of the Mojave Desert provide the answer

Exclusive

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Trans World Airlines

March 12, 2015 Ashley Magoon

TWA, one of the oldest airlines, ceased operations on Dec. 1, 2001, after nearly 76 years. Founded on July 13, 1925 as Western Air Express, it merged with Transcontinental Air Transport just five years later,

Airlines

Delta MD-88 Slides Off the Runway at LGA

March 5, 2015 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

A Delta aircraft slid off runway 13 late Thursday morning at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Delta flight 1086, an MD-88 from Atlanta registered as N909DL, touched down at LaGuardia at 11 a.m. The weather at

Airlines

American Airlines Outlines Changes to Fleet in 2015

February 3, 2015 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

With the merger with US Airways, the “new American is arriving” with a very diverse and sizable combined fleet. Here, we take a look at American Airlines’ plans for 2015. American (Mainline) Airbus A319: American

MD-80

Mad Dog Mitigation: How Retiring an Aircraft Effects the Cities It Serves

Spending the Day with American Airlines in Roswell, N.M.

Opinion: Why I Will Dearly Miss American’s ‘Super 80s’

American Schedules Last MD-80 Revenue Flight

Far East Air Transport Cancels Flights as Aging Aircraft Exceed Flight Limits

American’s MD-80 Retirement Not Affected By Boeing 737 MAX Grounding

Disappearing into the Desert: American Sends 8 Super 80s to Roswell

The Quest for One Last Flight: An Ode to the MD-80

Allegiant’s Safety Troubles Continue to Mount as Airline Takes Delivery of First New Aircraft

MD-80s: The Beginning of the End?

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: British West Indies Airways

Where Airplanes Go to Retire: The Dusty Mojave Desert Boneyard

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Trans World Airlines

Delta MD-88 Slides Off the Runway at LGA

American Airlines Outlines Changes to Fleet in 2015

Homeland Security Proposes Compulsory Facial Recognition at Airports for U.S. Citizens

Rebuilding The Princess Juliana Alternative: L’Espérance Airport

Hong Kong Airlines Meets Government Deadline, Tries to Begin Turnaround

JetSmart Slated to Take over Norwegian Air Argentina Operations

Qantas Retires Final Boeing 747 from American Skies