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 ...

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 ...

TULSA, Oklahoma -- A retired American Airlines MD-80 passenger jet arrived at the Tulsa Tech campus at Jones Riverside Airport Friday morning. It was the last flight for an American Airlines MD-80.

Like a classic old automobile, American Airlines' MD-80 aircraft need occasional repairs to keep operating but are more reliable than newer and more complex planes, company and industry officials say.

TULSA, Oklahoma -- American Airlines has parked an MD-80, N451AA, on the ramp at their Tulsa Maintenance Base. The engines are plugged and the American logo has been stripped from the aircraft.

An American Airlines MD-80 lands at Jones Riverside Airport on Friday. American Airlines donated the jet to the Tulsa Technology Center's aviation center at the airport. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World D.R ...

A former American Airlines MD-80, tail number N984TW, has flown again for the first time since its final revenue flight in 2019, which was also American's last MD-80 flight and involved the last MD-80 ...