In normal times, special flights like Delta Air Lines’ retirement of the last McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft flying scheduled passenger service in North America are cause for celebration.

Delta chief executive Richard Anderson has reiterated his bullish view that the carrier's large fleet of ageing Boeing MD-80s retain a cost advantage over newer Boeing 737-800s that is largely driven ...

As summer draws to a close, American Airlines is hastening the pace at which it sends aged McDonnell Douglas MD-80s to the aircraft boneyard. Five years into a revamp of its fleet, the world's largest ...

Discover the unique tale of the Mad Dog, a jet that may have been antiquated by many standards for its first day on the flightline, but also one that outlived its maker. Thus, we present the MD-80, in ...

Delta Air Lines is accelerating retirements of its Boeing MD-90s, hastening the exit of the former McDonnell Douglas narrowbodies from US fleets. "We expect to accelerate the retirement of our MD-90 ...

QUEENS, N.Y. -- Authorities say a Delta Air Lines worker has been injured while responding to an engine fire on a plane that landed at New York's LaGuardia. The Federal Aviation Administration says ...

A Delta MD-80 commercial flight makes an emergency landing at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010 after smoke was in the cockpit and cabin. Photos submitted by John Sachen. A Delta ...

Delta Air Lines DAL operated 116 MD-88 “Mad Dog” aircraft at its peak through early 2017, but come July the last will leave the fleet. Delta is accelerating retirement of older aircraft during the ...

The McDonnell Douglas MD-88, the final variant of the MD-80 twin-engine single-aisle jet, is the oldest plane in service with any major U.S. airline. Introduced in 1988, pilots call the jet "Mad Dog." ...

Aircraft and engine manufacturers today put a lot of effort into designing jets that balance efficiency, comfort, and performance. From advanced aerodynamics to refined interiors, every detail is ...

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A Delta Air Lines flight slid into the grass as it was taxiing after landing at the Detroit Metro Airport on Sunday morning. Delta confirmed the incident to Today in the Sky, saying it occurred around ...