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Why The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Has Such A Unique Nickname

The classic McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was well known by its moniker “Mad Dog” for its loud engines and old-school handling features. The low-bypass engines mounted on its tail were very different from ...
Los Angeles Times

Crews loved and hated the MD-80 jet. After 36 years, American Airlines says goodbye

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 to ...
CNN

American Airlines retires classic MD-80 planes

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 Wednesday. The aircraft, also called Super 80 by the ...
WFAA8

After farewell flight, American Airlines retires its MD-80 fleet to boneyard

DALLAS — When Flight 80 pushes back from the gate at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, it will mark the end of an era for American Airlines. The Chicago O’Hare-bound jet will be the last MD-80 in passenger service ...
Flying

Ex-American MD-80 Takes Flight Again

American MD-80 aircraft in Roswell, New Mexico [Credit: AirlineGeeks/ William Derrickson] A former American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is potentially getting a new lease on life. For the first ...
Flying

American Airlines Retires Last of Legendary MD-80 Fleet

American Airlines officially retired its entire McDonnell Douglas MD-80 fleet on September 4, sending the last 26 "Mad Dog" aircraft to Roswell, New Mexico. The MD-80, also known as "Super 80," served ...
NBC DFW

American Airlines Retires the Mad Dog, MD-80

American Airlines celebrated an end of an era Wednesday with its final flight of an MD-80 passenger jet, a workhorse that once accounted for half its fleet. Over the last 37 years, Fort Worth-based ...
Seattle Times

American Airlines says goodbye to MD-80 jetliner after 36 years

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 to ...
NBC Los Angeles

American Airlines Retires the Last of Its Iconic MD-80 Jets

It is a favorite plane of pilots, aviation enthusiasts and passengers, but after decades of use, American Airlines has said a final goodbye to the last 28 McDonnell Douglas MD-80s in their fleet.
Dallas Morning News

American Airlines makes the final flight of the MD-80 'Silver Bullet' one to remember

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 have ...
USA Today

American Airlines retires last of its 'workhorse' MD-80 fleet

An era ended at American Airlines on Wednesday as the airline retired the remaining 26 planes of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 fleet to Roswell, New Mexico. Kerry Philipovitch, senior vice president of ...