The "Mad Dog" is retiring. American Airlines is saying goodbye to the last remnants of its onceproud fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD80 aircraft this week. To some, this is welcome news, but to many more it's a bittersweet end to an incredible era of aviation. Andy Luten, of Andy's Travel Blog, asks "why?", looks at the origins of the jet, and then speaks to captains and frequent flyers to begin understanding the attachment to this unique and nostalgic jet.

For full coverage of the MD80 retirement (with some of my favorite MD80 pictures), head on over to the blog: https://andystravelblog.boardingarea....

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