The MD-80s were getting old, but the key reason that Alaska speeded up the MD-80 retirements this year was that they sucked down fuel like crazy. According to Alaska, the MD-80s burned 1,100 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...