The DC-9 series, the first generation of the DC-9 family, entered service in late 1965 and became a commercial success with … See more

The MD-80 series is a mid-size, medium-range airliner, featuring a fuselage 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) longer than the DC-9-50. The small, highly efficient wing design of the baseline aircraft was enlarged by adding sections at … See more

The second-generation, MD-80 series, passenger airliners have longer fuselages as well as longer range than their earlier counterparts, the first-generation of the DC-9 family. Some customers, such as American A… See more

References: Flight International's Commercial Aircraft of the World 1981, 1982, 1983, Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1994–1995, and 2004–2005.
Dimensions The basic "long-body" MD-80 versions (M… See more

As of August 2022, there were 116 MD-80 series aircraft in service with operators including Aeronaves TSM (15), World Atlantic Airlines (9), LASER Airlines (9), Everts Air (5), USA Jet Airlines (5), and other carriers with smaller fleets. … See more

As of April 2024 , the MD-80 series has been involved in 90 major aviation accidents and incidents, including 47 hull-losses, with 1,446 fatalities of occupants.
• On December 1, 1981, Inex-Adria Avioprome… See more