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 ...

The UPS plane that crashed in Louisville was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, a long-range cargo jet known for its power.

The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so ...

Emergency crews are responding to a UPS Airlines plane crash at the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky. The post ...

The last-ever-produced McDonnell Douglas MD-80, previously flown by American Airlines, recently completed a flight after a period in storage. CAVU Aerospace performed the reactivation work, taking ...

CUTLINES - The final flight of American Airlines N259AA was only about 8 feet in the air over a distance of 40 feet, but it may have been one of the most difficult. After three years of waiting, a ...

American Airlines assured itself of a continuing supply of highly trained aircraft mechanics on Friday with its donation of a 142-seat McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft to Tulsa Technology Center's ...

This week’s Flight Friday looks at a platform that was severely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series. After deliveries of the first MD-81 in 1980, following on from the ...

On Nov. 4, an MD-11 UPS plane heading to Hawaii crashed as it was departing Louisville, Kentucky. Here's what to know about ...

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 ...