Also known as the Super 80 and Mad Dog, the MD-80, manufactured by McDonnell Douglas, was the workhorse of American Airlines, constituting 44 percent of its fleet at its 2002 peak. After its final ...

The MD-11 was a sales flop, and was shunned by passenger airlines. The aircraft was poorly executed, and its entire concept was a relic of a bygone era. While the plane was quickly removed from ...