A Toast To The MD-80

American Airlines retired the last of its MD-80 fleet on Sept. 4, with fanfare. It is easy to see why: The venerable aircraft, introduced into its fleet in 1982, was the aircraft that helped it expand and part of why American wanted to merge with TWA. After the merger, the "Mad Dog"fleet numbered...
Lee Ann Shay

As executive editor of MRO and business aviation, Lee Ann Shay directs Aviation Week's coverage of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), including Inside MRO, and business aviation, including BCA.

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