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 ...

It’s the end of an era for American Airlines’ Super 80 planes. The carrier flew its last revenue flight of the classic McDonnell Douglas MD-80 on Wednesday.

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.

Called the “Super 80” or “S80” by American since introduction to their fleet in May 1983, the model was known as the carrier’s workhorse and, by 2003, there were 362 MD-80s in the ...

The MD-80 went on to be the most successful passenger jet built in Southern California. Almost 1,200 were sold over the nearly 20-year production run that ended in 1999.

American Airlines is saying farewell to its final two MD-80 airplanes this week. It's donating them to CareerTech in Oklahoma City and Lewis University in Illinois. This is the end of an era for ...

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.

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.

The statement says the MD-80SF will feature 21,320kg (47,000lbs) of cargo capacity and accommodate 12 customised containers, confirming the specs first reported by ATI and Flightglobal last week.

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.

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 ...