Forbes

Delta’s MD-88 In 4 Charts: Early Retirement For Its Oldest And Least Used Aircraft

The MD-88 was once a backbone of Delta Air Lines’ fleet, but the coronavirus downturn will see Delta accelerate retirement of the MD-88. Delta had 116 MD-88s in early 2017, but 47 at the end of last ...
KVIA

Delta’s last MD-88 flight: Farewell to a Mad Dog

In normal times, special flights like Delta Air Lines’ retirement of the last McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft flying scheduled passenger service in North America are cause for celebration.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Delta flies MD-88s and MD-90s into sunset

Delta Air Lines’ MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft were noisy, aging and nearing the end of their usefulness before the coronavirus outbreak. But the pandemic sped up the retirement of the "Mad Dog" jets, ...
Forbes

‘Boeing Builds Airplanes, McDonnell-Douglas Builds Character,’ Pilots Recall As Delta Flies Final MD-88, MD-90 Trips

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlotte-based reporter Ted Reed covers airlines and airline labor. A set of hard-working airplanes with a colorful nickname, ...
KAIT

Delta retires its last MD-88 to Blytheville

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Delta Air Lines has retired its last McDonnell Douglas MD-88 airplane right here in Region 8 as it has with others in its fleet. According to CNN, the last MD-88 flight took ...
Travel Weekly

Delta bids farewell to McDonnell Douglas planes

Delta retired the last of its McDonnell Douglas aircraft Tuesday after carrying more than 750 million passengers on MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft. The last MD-88 flight, appropriately named Delta Flight 88 ...
Flightglobal

Everts seeks MD-88 converted freighter from Aeronautical Engineers

While US modification specialist Aeronautical Engineers’ recent activity has been primarily focused on Boeing 737-800 work, the company has received a request for an MD-88 cargo conversion. Everts Air ...
Aviation Week

Delta MD-88 makes emergency landing at JFK, winds up in grass

A Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 made an emergency landing at New York JFK International Airport and wound up in a grassy area after an indication of a problem with the aircraft’s hydraulic ...
Flightglobal

Turkish aviation safety agency begins probe after Onur Air Boeing MD-88 cargo door opens in flight

Turkish aviation safety investigators have started an inquiry after an Onur Air Boeing MD-88’s cargo door opened during take-off from Istanbul Ataturk airport, forcing the aircraft to return. Onur Air ...
Jalopnik

Someone Turned A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 Fuselage Into A Ridiculous Camper

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the weirdest things you can do to any sort of vehicle is bolt the fuselage of a plane to it. Want a cooler boat? There's a fuselage for ...
Travel Weekly

Delta opts for quieter jets than MD-88s at LaGuardia

Delta has stopped flying MD-88 aircraft at New York LaGuardia Airport. Instead, Delta said will replace its approximately 30 daily MD-88 departures from LaGuardia with "a mix of quieter, more ...