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Quoting ConjureMe (Reply 1): They were all active for US from 1997 and were dropped between 01-04. |
Quoting WesternA318 (Reply 2): I think they all came from PSA |
Quoting PHLBOS (Reply 3): IIRC, all US MD-80s were ex-PSA birds; which joined the fleet in the late '80s following the merger. US' last MD-80 was retired in April 2002. Note: none of the MD-80s ever wore the '97 livery. |
Quoting TriStar500 (Reply 7): Did any of the MD-80's receive the pre-current (black/grey) paint scheme or at least part of it |
Quoting Captaink (Reply 9): HOwever if I am not mistaken I am sure I saw an MD80 with the current tail. |
Quoting LGA777 (Reply 6): Also a little trivia since the oldest of the MD80's US operated where among the first off the line to launch customer PSA, US had the distinction of operarting several MD80's that where actually older than their newest DC-9-30's. |
Quoting LGA777 (Reply 6): There were some MD80's built new for US but while under construction at LGB the order was cancelled |
Quoting Luketenley (Reply 10): It would be cool if they would bring one back to PIT and put it on display somewhere near the airport. Similar to what they did with the Concorde. Tribute to what it was like back in the good old days of PIT. |
Quoting Steeler83 (Reply 13): Same here!!! The good ol' days before PIT became a ghost town... Is this the fate of PIT? That beautiful terminal with nobody to use it? It looks like our grand children will be paying for that thing then... |
Quoting Yyz717 (Reply 12): US placed a late order for more DC-9-30's that were delivered in 1980/81 and were produced concurrently with the initial M80's. |
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Quoting Yyz717 (Reply 12): Quoting LGA777 (Reply 6): There were some MD80's built new for US but while under construction at LGB the order was cancelled Are you sure? I do not recall a US M80 order at all. US was moving over to Boeing with orders for the 722/732/733 in the early 80's. |
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Quoting Luketenley (Reply 14): Someone will realize the mistakes they've made, be it US or ACAA themselves. And they will do what it takes to resolve the problems. |
Quoting Luketenley (Reply 14): We may never see the same numbers again but we will definately see an increase in numbers over the next 5 to 10 years. |
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 15): That last DC-9 above was almost a year and a half newer than the oldest US MD-81, delivered to PSA as N924US on November 14, 1980. It was the 7th MD-80 built. It became N800US at US. Photos below. |
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 15): That last DC-9 above was almost a year and a half newer than the oldest US MD-81, delivered to PSA as N924US on November 14, 1980. |
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 15): A batch of 10 MD-82s ordered by US for delivery in 1992/93 were cancelled at a late stage in production. |
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 15): At least half of them went to China Northern (which merged into China Southern about 2 years ago). |
Quoting PHLBOS (Reply 3): IIRC, all US MD-80s were ex-PSA birds; which joined the fleet in the late '80s following the merger. |
Quoting Alitalia744 (Reply 11): Quoting Captaink (Reply 9): HOwever if I am not mistaken I am sure I saw an MD80 with the current tail. It was a DC-9-30. |
Quoting DeltaRules (Reply 23): They are all ex-PSA, but Airfleets shows "USAir" & "US Airways" as two different airlines. Thus, every plane when you look up "US Airways" shows as delivered in 1997. |
Quoting N1120A (Reply 18): I take it you mean N924PS. PSA used Papa Sierra on basically every aircraft they flew. |
Quoting PHLBOS (Reply 24): Sounds like a glitch in the Airfleets program to me. Since the name US Airways was established in 1997; the program probably uses that year as the earliest default when one types in that airline name. |