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 ... it debuted in May of '83, and I was born ...

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 ...

FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 (N266AA ... In January 2000, an Alaska Airlines MD-83 crashed off the California coast while trying to divert to Los Angeles.

An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 seen rocketing out of Los Angeles Int'l airport. (Photo ... More by Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) For many this simply ...

As summer draws to a close, American Airlines is hastening the pace at which it sends aged McDonnell Douglas MD-80s to the ... In January 2000, an Alaska Airlines MD-83 crashed off the California ...

American Airlines will retire its last 26 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft on September 24th. The MD-80, also known as the Super 80, was the workhorse of the airline’s fleet throughout the 1980s ...

An American ... MD-80 fleet, which have been in service since 1983.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) The distinctive chrome finish of one of American Airlines' workhorse planes — the McDonnell ...

This past Sunday, on Christmas day, a chartered flight operated by AMC Airlines with 72 passengers ... experienced a problem with the McDonnell Douglas MD-83’s nose gear. Several people captured ...

One of the most prolific aircraft types to ever fly for American Airlines, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series, reached the end of the line on September 4 when the carrier sent the last of its ...