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American Airlines has announced the retirement plans for its McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 fleet, signaling the end of an era at the carrier.

On Sept. 3 and 4, American’s 26 remaining MD-80s will all conduct their final flights.


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The schedule of American Airline’s last revenue MD-80 flights. (Courtesy of American Airlines)
The very last one, Flight 80 from Dallas/Fort Worth to Chicago O’Hare, will land in the Windy City around 11:30am on Sept. 4, before joining its sister aircraft in Roswell, New Mexico. (A note to our readers: that flight appears to be sold out.)

“The MD-80, also known as the Super 80, was the workhorse of the airline’s fleet throughout the 1980s and beyond, providing customers and team members with heartfelt memories on adventures ranging from family vacations to key business trips,” the airline said in its press release.

As planes get more efficient though, the MD-80 is being replaced by jets that burn less fuel and have new amenities, making them cheaper for airlines to operate and more appealing for passengers to fly on. American has also been working on standardizing its fleet.

Stay tuned to TPG for our coverage of the fleet’s retirement.

Featured photo by Etienne DE MALGLAIVE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

TheFly

The Mad Dog, the shady 80, DC nineosaur-83...

RIP.

1Taco

The original fly by wire.

aa73

Best and most fun flying I’ve ever done in my career. She always kept me safe and humble. So long Super 80, yes they always made fun of your name but we both know it was well earned and well deserved. Thanks for the fun 4500 hrs!

Half rate, Flaps up, Climb Power to eternity

Al Czervik

I saw a flight case with two stickers, an 80 and 737. I thought if that is that guy’s career I feel horrible for him. I only wish the 80 would take the POS 737 with it to the desert.

ORDinary

I read a hundred posts from one pilot about a plane he doesn't like. If this is what he thinks about so often I feel horrible for him. I hope his therapy begins to show some progress soon.

Name User

You are always doing something on that plane. I enjoy actually flipping switches, knobs, levers, you know the stuff we got into flying to do. I haven't flown an approach/landing with autopilot or auto throttle in months. Have even had no GPS and done VORs a handful of times. Ok that sucked.

But, I wouldn't want to be on it my whole career. Way too hot and miserable in the summer. The Airbus is a retirement jet...Boeing needs to get their act together, the Airbus blows the Boeings away ergonomically.

SoFloFlyer

Weren’t Airbuses giving off the toxic fumes (wet sock smell)?

Name User

There were some episodes in the 767s as well.

But the Airbus does seem to get the bulk of the "incidents".

Al Czervik

If it’s the 73 he’s talking about....Sounds like this wise pilot discovered the truth without needing therapy!