Alaska Airlines said it has canceled 11 flights Thursday while it inspects its small fleet of MD-80 jets. It canceled 28 flights Wednesday and three on Tuesday. Midwest Airlines was canceling some ...

Nanney and Alaska have denied any problems with the twin-engine jetliner, which was built in 1986 and remains in service along with the airline's 35 other MD-80 planes. Alaska hopes to phase out ...

The pilots of an Alaska Airlines MD-80 fight desperately for control, as their aircraft careens towards the Pacific ocean with terrifying speed. No matter what they do, they cannot seem to pull their ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $211,000 fine against Alaska Airlines for operating one of its MD-80 jets on 47 flights before replacing a damaged landing-gear part. The flights ...