VirginA340 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 15 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 1360 times:
I also forgot to ask on what are your fav airline colors on the MD-80?
MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4117 posts, RR: 37 Reply 3, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1322 times:
It looks great in TWA colours. TWA was a great supporter of the MD-80, it took delivery of the last ones built.
The typical MD-80 airline is of course American, which has by far the biggest fleet (280, that's more than 25% of the total built).
It never seems to fit in place of the Continental 737-oriented fleet, although it looks quite nice in these colours.
Its a pity US Airways never repainted any in their new colours, that would look great, don't you think? Can't anyone make up how it would look like with a Photoshop program?
But last week I saw the prettiest MD-80 around, while on holiday in Fort Lauderdale: in Air Jamaica colours ! Great.
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ContinentalEWR From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3762 posts, RR: 15 Reply 5, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1304 times:
American, Alitalia, Continental, SAS, Delta.
NOT US Airways. Those MD80's should be scrapped. They are nasty.
MD-90 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 8418 posts, RR: 13 Reply 6, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1294 times:
I like Delta's MD-88s. They have the most advanced cockpits of the MD-80 line, and they looked great in the original Delta Widget colors. I was at the airport this morning to see my sister off to Connecticut. As I was walking through the terminal, I glimpsed a Delta MD-88 in their brand new colors. It's sort of boring. The all-white upper fuselage really needs something else on it, maybe they should repaint the dark blue cheatlines back on. Other than that, Delta's MD-88s are quiet, clean, and comfortable, with more legroom than their 738s.
N-156F From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1289 times:
I like DL's MD-88s, CO's, TWA's, and I liked NW's when they had them. AA's c/s looks cool period- I love bare metal.
I don't like USAirways's MD-81s/82s much. All of their planes are damn near being the prototypes, and it shows. They're not too comfortable from the inside, and rather noisy throughout the cabin, with a weak takeoff run (MD-81s use JT8D-209s rated at 19k- MD-83s and some MD-88s use JT8D-219 at 21k, and the difference shows). It's a pity they didn't invest in newer MD-80 series a/c (MD-88 would've suited them perfectly, and MD-87 could have easily replaced DC-9 and 732).
So my vote stands at DL, CO, and TWA out of carriers that operate them now.
BTW- Did anyone else think that Valujet's MD-81 looked really cool?
Classic707 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 548 posts, RR: 14 Reply 10, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1260 times:
USAirwys4Lyfe From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1259 times:
Mine would have to be TWA(paint scheme) and Midwest Express with the 2-2 setup. The USAirways MD-80s are rather cramped(in coach). The same is truewith US DC-9-31s.
CV990A From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1391 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1257 times:
Let's not forget AeroMexico- they're a great airline and the DC-9/MD-80 family is a major part of their fleet.
Dc-9-10 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 583 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1241 times:
mine would have to be TWA and Delta, I just love the Dc-9,Md-80 family>
Ilyushin96M From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 2609 posts, RR: 14 Reply 14, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1233 times:
MD-90 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 8418 posts, RR: 13 Reply 15, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1222 times:
I've never seen any planes with open doors that are opposite the jetway. I suppose they could have loaded the food right into the galley, but why are all 3 airplane's doors open? I remember seeing a NW A320 with the same door opened and the escape slide deployed in an issue of Airways. I suppose the technological wizardry of the A320 automatically deployed the slide while the DC-9's are deployed manually?
American 767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3321 posts, RR: 14 Reply 16, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1226 times:
If you fly American Airlines within the United States chances are you are on a Super 80. American has the largest fleet of MD-80's with over 250 of them currently in service, and it was an early customer for the type. The first one was delivered in 1984. I think that the retirement of the type should start soon, now that the oldest one is already 16 years old, I imagine that in ten to fifteen years from now they will be removed from service and replaced with NG737's. As you may know, the MD-80 is now out of production.
I flew on an MD-80 three months ago from La Guardia to Chicago at the end of the day when the sun was slowly going down, it was my nicest flight on that type. The aircraft was already modified with the new seats, which looked a lot nicer than what it used to be, and the flight was smooth. The Super 80 rises quickly and quietly. That's what I get on most of my domestic flights with American.
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Peter From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 570 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1208 times:
Mlsrar From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 1417 posts, RR: 9 Reply 22, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1199 times:
since we're talking about the fav. airlines using the md-80s, YX is the best. Their service, seating, and route structure is fantastic (especially if youre living in MKE).
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Ilyushin96M From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 2609 posts, RR: 14 Reply 24, posted (12 years 10 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1179 times:
The door opposite the pax entry door on DC-9s is the service door. This is where all the food and beverages and other items for the flight are loaded.
25 Trintocan: BWIA's MD83s are really great planes. They take off powerfully, literally rocket off to cruise altitudes and are smooth and very quiet inside (save fo
26 Qantas737: I like the SAS. We flew on one from Copenhagen to Karup in Denmark. Because the country is so small the flight got to cruising altitude the biscuits a
27 NikonF100: Nobody has mentioned Alaska...one of my favorite airlines. My fav's...Alaska, Reno Air (Now AA), and MidEx... -F100 dude
28 Shamu507: I like Continental's MD-80, MD-81, MD-82, MD-88, and MD-90 (P.S. CAL flew MD-90s for a few months, They were being Leased from Delta, They are not in
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