McDonnell Douglas MD-80/MD-90 family
Also known as MD80, DC-9 Super 80, McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Series 80, McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80, DC-9 Series 80, Douglas MD-80, McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Super 80, McDonnell Douglas MD-80
1979 airliner family
Key facts
- Type
- Narrow-body jet airliner
- National origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- McDonnell Douglas (1979–1997) Boeing Commercial Airplanes (1997–1999) Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company (under license)
- Status
- In limited service
- Primary users
- Aeronaves TSM World Atlantic Airlines , LASER Airlines , Everts Air
- Number built
- 1,191
- Manufactured
- 1979–1999
- Introduction date
- October 10, 1980, with Swissair
- First flight
- October 18, 1979
- Developed from
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9
- Developed into
- McDonnell Douglas MD-90
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The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The MD-80 was the second generation of the DC-9 family, originally designated as the DC-9-80 (DC-9 Series 80) and later stylized as the DC-9 Super 80 (Super 80 for short).
With a stretched, enlarged wing and powered by higher bypass Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 engines, the aircraft program was launched in October 1977. The MD-80 made its first flight on October 18, 1979, and was certified on August 25, 1980. The first airliner was delivered to launch customer Swissair on September 13, 1980, which introduced it into service on October 10, 1980.