KAUST From United States of America, joined Jun 2009, 91 posts, RR: 28 Posted (8 years 3 months 18 hours ago) and read 3897 times:
Greetings,
my apologies if this question has been asked before, I did not find it in the search-function.
How much longer will American Airlines operate their Super 80 fleet? I love the planes and love the airline, hope they keep them going for a long time to come Though I understand times are getting tough for the fleet?
Thanks -
KAUST
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OV735 From Estonia, joined Jan 2004, 860 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (8 years 3 months 17 hours ago) and read 3792 times:
How many of them is AA operating? 200? 300? I wouldn't expect them to be gone before some good seven, eight or maybe even ten years, especially since some of them are relatively new aircraft made for TWA in the late 1990's.
Saxman66 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 518 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (8 years 3 months 17 hours ago) and read 3788 times:
Not for a while. AA was originally going to phase them out and replace them with the 737-800's. But since they are alittle strapped for cash, they will be keeping them awhile longer. If I had to guess, at least 10 years.
Aa757first From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3338 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (8 years 3 months 17 hours ago) and read 3780 times:
Seeing that there are more of them than AirTran, Frontier and jetBlue (guesstamating) have planes, not soon. Remember, the last one was built only three years ago.
CORULEZ05 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (8 years 3 months 13 hours ago) and read 3664 times:
Forget about seeing those puppies gone anytime soon. AA have way too many and they don't have any replacements....they will be around for awhile...I'm glad CO got rid of theirs I must say...just another reason why CO is #1
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 6, posted (8 years 3 months 6 hours ago) and read 3579 times:
AA still has some 350+ MD-80s. So even assuming they would get 36 new 738s per year (or 3 per month), it would take them 10 years to replace them all. Plus, AA currently doesn't have plans to replace them, meaning you will see them at least 12 more years in AA's colors.
Isitsafenow From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4984 posts, RR: 26 Reply 9, posted (8 years 3 months 5 hours ago) and read 3497 times:
LYKE..It was called the super 80 because when the plane first was being tested and marketed, it was the DC9-80. After North Central and AA put their first ones in service, McDonnell Douglas started calling it the MD-80.
That may not be 100 percent correct but its pretty close.
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FlagshipAZ From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3419 posts, RR: 15 Reply 10, posted (8 years 3 months 5 hours ago) and read 3460 times:
American's oldest MD-80 is 22 yrs old, while the youngest is 6 yrs old. If you count AA's MD-80s with those of TWA...you'll have 362 MD-82/83s. I expect AA to retain the majority of the fleet for quite awhile yet, probably up until 2013 before the oldest 50 start leaving the fleet. Regards.
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NYCAAer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 660 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (8 years 3 months 4 hours ago) and read 3387 times:
We never hear of anything in any company news about replacing the Super 80s at all. In the late '90s when AA announced its agreement with Boeing, it was assumed that the 738s were going to be its replacement. Of the 362 MD-80s on hand, 28 have been parked, and another 12 are going to be grounded this year, leaving 322 in active service. AA has hopes of returning the grounded Super 80s to the air if the financial status of the company improves, unlike the 14 767-200s parked in Roswell, NM. 8 of those 762s are going to be broken up.
ANNOYEDFA From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 451 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (8 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2707 times:
The last MD-80 was built in 99 for TWA. There is nothing wrong with the MD-80 if you want IFE bring your own. I hope thye fly them till the damn wings fall off and trust me since it's a MD it will fly that long!
Alexchao From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 686 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (8 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2651 times:
Aviationhack From United States of America, joined May 2004, 113 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (8 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2613 times:
I personally enjoy flying on AA's MD-80's.
The ones that I've flown on recently still have MRTC, and are more comfortalble to fly on than most airlines international coach.
I'm still willing to pay an extra 50-80 dollars to fly in MRTC with American on the short haul, and even more on long haul flights, but I'm afraid I'm in the minority.
If people would just pay for a a comfortable flight rather than bitch about a miserable flight, the industry would leap forward, but I'm afraid that this forum would recieve considerably less traffic if that were to happen.
FriendlySkies From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 4003 posts, RR: 6 Reply 17, posted (8 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2558 times:
Just as long as NW...when they fall out of the sky, they will be written off and never heard of again except in spotting rumors on a.net...
Alb222 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 222 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (8 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2539 times:
Quoting Isitsafenow (reply 9): LYKE..It was called the super 80 because when the plane first was being tested and marketed, it was the DC9-80. After North Central and AA put their first ones in service, McDonnell Douglas started calling it the MD-80.
That may not be 100 percent correct but its pretty close.
safe
Very close. When it was Douglas Aircraft, it was DC9-80. When McDonnell and Douglas merged, to show this was a MD craft, MD80 was born. That is why the advanced DC10 became the MD11 before the first flight.
Boeing came in and things changed again. The MD95 became the 717
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Though I understand times are getting tough for the fleet?
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