The retirement of American Airlines' MD-80 marks the end of an era for a plane whose old-school design and noisy rear engines spawned love-hate relationships over the four decades it flew.

The MD-80 is also called the "Super 80" by American Airlines or "Mad Dog" by aviation enthusiasts. It was the "workhouse" of their fleet for close to four decades, American Airlines said in a news ...

An American Airlines MD-80 was ferried to Roswell International Air Center in Roswell, New Mexico, on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. American is retiring the remainder of its MD-80 fleet, which ...

At its 2002 peak, 362 of the MD-80 aircraft made up 44% of the carrier’s fleet. “If American kept the Super 80 until I’m 65, I’d be flying it,” Gomez said.

Julio Gomez has flown the MD-80 for his entire 20-year career at American Airlines. But he can't bring himself to make that final trip into the New Mexico desert. "I just cannot take that airplane ...

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 ...

CHICAGO — American Airlines is retiring its remaining McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft, as the airline modernizes its fleet with newer, more fuel-efficient planes. So long silver bird. Next stop ...

The last revenue flight for an American Airlines MD-80 aircraft lifted off from DFW Airport after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Jake Dean The American Airlines Super 80 conducted its final revenue flight ...

Of these seven carriers, Iranian operator ATA Airlines is the dominant force, accounting for 1,080 of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 family's 2,776 scheduled flights (38.9%) in February 2025.

Two MD-80 services to US remain As per data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, there are only two US-bound MD-80 routes in existence as of August 2024, both of which are to Miami's main airport ...