A former American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is potentially getting a new lease on life. For the first time since its final flight in 2019, the 25-year-old aircraft took to the skies again.

When Boeing and Airbus found success with widebody designs, McDonnell Douglas attempted to follow suit, designing a double-decker plane, the MD-12 -- but no airlines placed an order.

The MD-80’s final American Airlines revenue flight, AA80, was scheduled to depart from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at 9 a.m. and arrive at Chicago O’Hare around 11:30 a.m.

After much hesitation, McDonnell Douglas collaborated wit General Electric to retrofit Series 60 aircraft with the then-new CFM56-2 engine. The 'Super Seventies' turned out to be a major success ...

In total, Lufthansa Cargo operated 19 MD-11s, which were manufactured by McDonnell-Douglas. The airplane has a payload of 102 tons with 26 main deck and 14 lower deck pallet positions. The 777 has ...