CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ginger Heath and her husband were returning home Thursday from a business trip in Austin, Texas, when she says their Boeing MD-80 airliner started to shake violently. The plane had ...

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 ...

A McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 belonging to Dominican Republic carrier Red Air crashed when making an emergency landing at Miami International airport on 21 June. ”The landing gear of RedAir Flight 203, a ...

BREMERTON — The Big Bird touched down Monday. An MD-80 series jet landed around 11:25 a.m. at Bremerton National Airport in calm, sunny weather, making a south-to-north approach and slowing to a stop ...

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 ...

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 ...

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