US Airways fleet
Table:
US Airways retired fleet

Aircraft

Year retired

Replacement

Notes

BAe 146-200

1991

Boeing 737

Aircraft were obtained via the merger with Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA).[6]

Douglas DC-3

1996

None

Piedmont Airlines retained one flyable DC-3 which USAir sold in 1996 to the Carolinas Aviation Museum.

Fokker F28 Fellowship

1997

US Airways Express turboprop and/or regional jet fleet

Aircraft were formerly operated by Empire Airlines, Piedmont Airlines and USAir.

BAC One-Eleven

1989

Boeing 737 and US Airways Express fleet

Some BAC One-Eleven aircraft were formerly operated by Mohawk Airlines and were obtained via the merger of this air carrier with Allegheny Airlines. Other BAC One-Eleven aircraft were purchased used by Allegheny to augment the inherited Mohawk fleet.

Boeing 727-100

Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family

Former Allegheny Airlines aircraft. Piedmont Airlines operated 727-100 as well

Boeing 727-200

2000

Airbus A320 family

Former Allegheny Airlines aircraft. Piedmont Airlines operated 727-200 aircraft as well.

Boeing 747-200

1994

None

Operated by America West Airlines for services to Japan and Hawaii

Boeing 737-100

2000

Airbus A320 family

Used by America West to transport the Phoenix Suns basketball team.

Boeing 737-200

2001/2005

Airbus A320 family

US Airways 737-200 aircraft retired 2001; America West Airlines 737-200 aircraft retired January 2005. Piedmont Airlines also operated 737-200 aircraft.

Boeing 737-300

2012

Airbus A320 family

America West Airlines and Piedmont Airlines both operated 737-300 aircraft as well.

Boeing 737-400

2014

Airbus A320 family

Piedmont Airlines also operated 737-400 aircraft.

Boeing 767-200ER

2015

Airbus A330

Used by US Airways. Some acquired from Piedmont Airlines

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30

2001

Airbus A320 family

Former Allegheny Airlines aircraft as well as several from Pacific Southwest Airlines.

Fokker 100

2002

Airbus A320 family

Forty aircraft purchased new from the European manufacturer.

McDonnell Douglas MD-80

2002

Airbus A320 family

Aircraft were obtained via the merger with Pacific Southwest Airlines.[6]

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The British Aerospace 146 ( also BAe 146 ) is a short-haul and regional airliner that was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace , later part of BAE Systems . Production ran from 1983 until 2002 . Manufacture of an improved version known as the Avro RJ began in 1992 . A further-improved version with new engines , the Avro RJX , was announced in 1997 , but only two prototypes and one production aircraft were built before production ceased in 2001 . With 387 aircraft produced , the Avro RJ/BAe 146 is the most successful British civil jet airliner programme . The BAe 146/Avro RJ is a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a T-tail . It has four turbofan engines mounted on pylons underneath the wings , and has retractable tricycle landing gear . The aircraft has very quiet operation , and has been marketed under the name Whisperjet . It sees wide usage at small , city-based airports such as London City Airport . In its primary role , it serves as a regional jet , short-haul airliner , or regional airliner , while examples of the type are also in use as private jets . The BAe 146/Avro RJ is in wide use with several European-based carriers such as CityJet . The largest operator of the type , Swiss Global Air Lines , retired its last RJ100 in August 2017 .
The Boeing 737 Classic are narrow-body airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes , the second generation of the original Boeing 737-100/-200 . Development began in 1979 and the first variant , the 737-300 , first flew in February 1984 and entered service in December of that year . The stretched 737-400 first flew in February 1988 and entered service later that year The shortest 737-500 first flew in June 1989 and entered service in 1990 . It is re-engined with higher bypass ratio CFM56 turbofans for a better fuel economy and has upgraded avionics . With a 133,500-150,000 lb ( 60.6-68.0 t ) MTOW , it has a range of 2,060 to 2,375 nmi ( 3,815 to 4,398 km ) . At 102 ft ( 31 m ) , the -500 is similar in length to the original 737-200 and can fly 110 to 132 passengers . The 110 ft ( 33.4 m ) long -300 can seat 126 to 149 passengers while the 120 ft ( 36.4 m ) long -400 accommodates 147 to 168 seats . It competed with the MD-80 family , then with the Airbus A320 which prompted Boeing to update its offer with the 737 Next Generation , thus designating the -300/400/500 variants the 737 classic . In total , 1,988 aircraft were delivered until the year 2000 : 1,113 -300s , 486 -400s and 389 -500s .
Pacific Southwest Airlines ( PSA ) was a United States airline headquartered in San Diego , California , that operated from 1949 to 1988 . It was the first large discount airline in the United States . PSA called itself The World 's Friendliest Airline and painted a smile on the nose of its airplanes , the PSA Grinningbirds . Opinion L.A. of the Los Angeles Times called PSA practically the unofficial flag carrier airline of California for almost 40 years . The airline initially operated as an intrastate airline wholly within the state of California . This strategy which avoided the steep costs from federal regulation would later serve as the model for Southwest Airlines , doing in Texas what PSA had done in California . After the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 , PSA expanded to cities in other western states , and eventually to several cities in Mexico . In 1986 PSA became the first of two airlines that merged into the existing USAir , followed by Piedmont Airlines in 1987 . The PSA acquisition was completed in 1988 . USAir changed its name to US Airways in 1997 . In 2005 , after its second bankruptcy filing , America West Airlines acquired US Airways , continuing with the name until it merged with American Airlines in 2015 . In November 1995 the PSA name was given to Jetstream International Airlines , becoming PSA Airlines , so that US Airways could preserve the PSA name and trademarks .
The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s/1940s and World War II . It was developed as a larger , improved 14-bed sleeper version of the Douglas DC-2 . It is a low-wing metal monoplane with a tailwheel landing gear , powered by two 1,200 hp ( 890 kW ) Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radial piston engines . It has a cruise speed of 207 mph ( 333 km/h ) , capacity of 21 to 32 passengers or 6,000 lbs ( 2,700 kg ) of cargo , a range of 1,500 mi ( 2,400 km ) , and could operate from short runways . Before the war , it pioneered many air travel routes as it could cross the continental US and made worldwide flights possible , carried passengers in greater comfort , and was reliable and easy to maintain . It is considered the first airliner that could profitably carry only passengers . Following the war , the airliner market was flooded with surplus military transport aircraft , and the DC-3 could not be upgraded by Douglas due to cost . It was made obsolete on main routes by more advanced types such as the Douglas DC-6 and Lockheed Constellation , but the design proved adaptable and useful . Civil DC-3 production ended in 1942 at 607 aircraft . Military versions , including the C-47 Skytrain ( the Dakota in British RAF service ) , and Soviet- and Japanese-built versions , brought total production to over 16,000 . Many continue to see service in a variety of niche roles : 2,000 DC-3s and military derivatives were estimated to be still flying in 2013 . [ contradictory ]
Piedmont Airlines ( IATA : PI , ICAO : PAI , Call sign : PIEDMONT ) was a United States airline from 1948 to 1989 , when it was acquired by and merged into USAir . Its headquarters were at One Piedmont Plaza in Winston-Salem , North Carolina , a building that is now part of Wake Forest University . In April 1989 , shortly before it merged into USAir , Piedmont had 22,000 employees . In September 1988 it flew to 95 airports from hubs in the eastern United States ; its commuter and regional affiliates flew turboprop aircraft via code sharing agreements to 39 more airports .
The Carolinas Aviation Museum is an aviation museum on the grounds of Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte , North Carolina . It is one of a very few aviation museums located at an airport which serves as a major hub ( Charlotte is the # 2 hub for American Airlines ) . Its centerpiece attraction is the Airbus A320 used on US Airways Flight 1549 .
The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a twin-engine short range jet airliner designed and built by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker . Following the Fokker F27 Friendship , an early and commercially successful turboprop-powered regional airliner , Fokker decided to embark on developing a new turbojet-powered commuter aircraft that would build upon its experiences with the F27 . During the design phase , a high level of attention was paid to market research and operator concerns ; amongst other changes made , the prospective jetliner was increased in size , changing its maximum seating capacity from 50 to 65 passengers . During April 1962 , Fokker announced the formal launch of the F28 Fellowship . On 9 May 1967 , the prototype F28-1000 conducted its maiden flight . Type certification was achieved on 24 February 1969 , and the first revenue-earning flight by Braathens was performed on 28 March 1969 . Following its entry to service , Fokker developed multiple variants of the F28 ; one model , the F28-2000 , featured an extended fuselage that could accommodate up to 79 passengers . A major revision was the F28-4000 , which was powered by quieter Rolls-Royce Spey 555-15H engines , a redesigned cockpit , a modified wing , and had a further increased seating capacity of up to 85 passengers . During 1987 , production of the type was terminated in favour of two newer derivatives , the Fokker 70 and the larger Fokker 100 .
US Airways Express was the brand name for the regional affiliate of US Airways , under which a number of individually owned commuter air carriers and regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes . This code sharing service was previously operated as USAir Express . Mainline carriers often outsource to regional airlines to operate services in order to increase frequency , serve routes that would not sustain larger aircraft , or for other competitive reasons . US Airways Express operations were conducted from smaller markets in the United States , Canada , and the Bahamas primarily centered on US Airways ' major hubs and focus cities . Upon the completion of US Airways ' merger process with American Airlines , US Airways Express was rebranded as American Eagle on October 17 , 2015 .
Empire Airlines was a regional airline serving the Northeastern United States beginning in 1976 . In 1985 , the airline was purchased by Piedmont Airlines , which itself was later purchased by USAir , and whose name then lived on in the US Airways Express network before US Airways was merged into American Airlines in 2015 .
The British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven , also known as the BAC-111 or BAC 1-11 , was a British short-range jet airliner widely used from the 1960s to the 1990s . It was the second short-haul jet airliner to enter service , following the French Sud Aviation Caravelle . The aircraft was also produced under licence in Romania during the 1980s as the Rombac One-Eleven . The One-Eleven was conceived by Hunting Aircraft and developed by the British Aircraft Corporation when Hunting merged into BAC along with other British aircraft manufacturers in 1960 . The One-Eleven was intended to replace the turboprop Vickers Viscount on short-range routes . The One-Eleven entered the market ahead of rivals such as the Douglas DC-9-10 , which gave it a temporary edge on the market . The aircraft proved popular with domestic airlines and various international operators . Over half of the One-Eleven 's sales at launch were to the US . The One-Eleven was one of the most successful British airliner designs , and served until a widespread retirement in the 1990s , which was partly due to the introduction of aircraft noise restrictions in many European nations . As of May 2019 , no BAC One-Eleven aircraft remain in service following Northrop-Grumman 's retirement of their last aircraft .
Mohawk Airlines was a regional passenger airline operating in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States , mainly in New York and Pennsylvania , from the mid-1940s until its acquisition by Allegheny Airlines in 1972 . At its height , it employed over 2,200 personnel and pioneered several aspects of regional airline operations , including being the first airline in the United States to hire an African American flight attendant in 1958 . The airline was based at Ithaca Municipal Airport near Ithaca , New York until 1958 , when it moved to Oneida County Airport in Whitestown , New York .
Allegheny Airlines ( IATA : AL , ICAO : ALO , Call sign : ALLEGHENY ) was a U.S. airline that operated out of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States , from 1952 to 1979 . It was a forerunner of US Airways , now merged into American Airlines . Its headquarters were at Washington National Airport in Arlington County , Virginia .
The Boeing 727 is an American midsized , narrow-body three-engined jet aircraft built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes from the early 1960s to 1984 . It can carry 149 to 189 passengers and later models can fly up to 2,700 nautical miles ( 5,000 km ) nonstop . Intended for short and medium-length flights , the 727 can use relatively short runways at smaller airports . It has three Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines below a T-tail , one on each side of the rear fuselage with a center engine that connects through an S-duct to an inlet at the base of the fin . The 727 is the only Boeing trijet to enter commercial production . The 727 followed the 707 , a quad-jet airliner , with which it shares its upper fuselage cross-section and cockpit design . The 727-100 first flew in February 1963 and entered service with Eastern Air Lines in February 1964 ; the stretched 727-200 flew in July 1967 and entered service with Northeast Airlines that December . The 727 became a mainstay of airlines ' domestic route networks and was also used on short- and medium-range international routes . Passenger , freighter , and convertible versions of the 727 were built . The highest production rate of the 727 was in the 1970s ; the last 727 was completed in 1984 . As of July 2018 [ update ] , a total of 44 Boeing 727s ( 2× 727-100s and 42× -200s ) were in commercial service with 23 airlines , plus a few more in government and private use . Airport noise regulations have led to 727s being equipped with hush kits .
The Airbus A320 family are narrow-body airliners designed and produced by Airbus . The A320 was launched in March 1984 , first flew on 22 February 1987 , and was introduced in April 1988 by Air France . The first member of the family was followed by the longer A321 ( first delivered in January 1994 ) , the shorter A319 ( April 1996 ) , and the even shorter A318 ( July 2003 ) . Final assembly takes place in Toulouse in France ; Hamburg in Germany ; Tianjin in China since 2009 ; and in Mobile , Alabama in the United States since April 2016 . The twinjet has a six-abreast cross-section and is powered by either CFM56 or IAE V2500 turbofans , except the CFM56/PW6000 powered A318 . The family pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire and side-stick flight controls in airliners . Variants offer maximum take-off weights from 68 to 93.5 t ( 150,000 to 206,000 lb ) , to cover a 3,100-3,750 nmi ( 5,740-6,940 km ) range . The 31.4 m ( 103 ft ) long A318 typically accommodates 107 to 132 passengers . The 124-156 seats A319 is 33.8 m ( 111 ft ) long . The A320 is 37.6 m ( 123 ft ) long and can accommodate 150 to 186 passengers . The 44.5 m ( 146 ft ) A321 offers 185 to 230 seats . The Airbus Corporate Jets are business jet versions .
The Boeing 747 is an American wide-body , long-range , commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft . The first wide-body airplane produced , it was the first plane dubbed a Jumbo Jet . Its distinctive hump upper deck along the forward part of the aircraft has made it one of the most recognizable aircraft . Manufactured by Boeing 's Commercial Airplane unit in the United States , the 747 was originally planned to have 150 percent greater capacity than the Boeing 707 , a common large commercial aircraft of the 1960s . First flown commercially in 1970 , the 747 held the passenger capacity record for 37 years . The 747 uses a double-deck configuration for part of its length and is available in passenger , freighter , and other versions . Boeing designed the 747 's hump-like upper deck to serve as a first-class lounge or extra seating , and to allow the aircraft to be easily converted to a cargo carrier by removing seats and installing a front cargo door . Boeing expected supersonic airliners - the development of which was announced in the early 1960s - to render the 747 and other subsonic airliners obsolete , while the demand for subsonic cargo aircraft would remain robust well into the future . Though the 747 was expected to become obsolete after 400 were sold , production passed 1,000 in 1993 . By June 2019 , 1,554 aircraft had been built , with 20 of the 747-8 variants remaining on order . As of January 2017 [ update ] , 60 of the jets have been lost in accidents in which a total of 3,722 people died . The 747-400 , the most common variant in service , has a high-subsonic cruise speed of Mach 0.85-0.855 ( up to 570 mph or 920 km/h ) with an intercontinental range of 7,260 nautical miles ( 8,350 statute miles or 13,450 km ) .
America West Airlines was a U.S. major airline , founded in 1981 , with service commencing in 1983 , and having reached $ 1 billion in annual revenue in 1989 , headquartered in Tempe , Arizona . At the time of its acquisition of USAirways , America West had the unique distinction of being the only post-deregulation U.S. airline still operating under its original operating certificate . Their main hub was at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport , with a secondary hub at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas . The airline acquired U.S. Airways in 2005 but took on the name of U.S. Airways . America West served about 100 cities in the US , Canada , and Mexico ; flights to Europe were on codeshare partners . In March 2005 the airline had 132 aircraft , with a single maintenance base at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport . Regional jet and turboprop flights were operated on a code sharing basis by Mesa Airlines and Chautauqua Airlines as America West Express . Beginning in January 2006 , all America West flights were branded as US Airways , along with most signage at airports and other printed material , though many flights were described as operated by America West . Apart from two heritage aircraft , the only remaining America West branding on aircraft can be found on some seat covers and bulkheads . The merged airline used America West 's CACTUS callsign and ICAO code AWE , but retained the US Airways name . As part of a merger between American Airlines and US Airways in February 2013 , which led to American becoming the world 's largest airline , the call sign and ICAO code name was later retired on April 8 , 2015 when the FAA granted a single operating certificate for both US Airways and American Airlines . The US Airways brand continued until October 17 , 2015 , when American Airlines retired the name .
The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes at its Renton Factory in Washington . Developed to supplement the 727 on short and thin routes , the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage cross-section and nose with two underwing turbofans . Envisioned in 1964 , the initial 737-100 made its first flight in April 1967 and entered service in February 1968 with Lufthansa . The lengthened 737-200 entered service in April 1968 . It evolved through four generations , offering several variants for 85 to 215 passengers . The -100/200 original variants were powered by Pratt & Whitney JT8D low-bypass engines and offered seating for 85 to 130 passengers . Launched in 1980 and introduced in 1984 , the 737 Classic -300/400/500 variants were re-engined with CFM56-3 turbofans and offered 110 to 168 seats . Introduced in 1997 , the 737 Next Generation ( NG ) -600/700/800/900 variants have updated CFM56-7s , a larger wing and an upgraded glass cockpit , and seat 108 to 215 passengers . The latest generation , the 737 MAX -7/8/9/10 , powered by improved CFM LEAP high bypass turbofans and accommodating 138 to 204 people , entered service in 2017 . Boeing Business Jet versions are produced since the 737NG , as well as military models . As of December 2019 , 15,156 Boeing 737s have been ordered and 10,571 delivered . Actual backlog stands at 4,398 when including additional criteria for recognizing contracted backlog with customers beyond the existence of a firm contract .
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix , Arizona . The Suns compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , as a member of the league 's Western Conference Pacific Division , and are the only team in their division not based in California . The Suns play their home games at the Talking Stick Resort Arena . The franchise began play in 1968 as an expansion team , and their early years were shrouded in mediocrity , but their fortunes changed in the 1970s , where , after partnering long-term guard Dick Van Arsdale and center Alvan Adams with Paul Westphal , the Suns reached the 1976 NBA Finals , in what is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in NBA history . However , after failing to capture a championship , the Suns would rebuild around Walter Davis for a majority of the 1980s , until the acquisition of Kevin Johnson in 1988 . Under Johnson , and after trading for perennial NBA All-Star Charles Barkley , and combined with the output of Tom Chambers and Dan Majerle , the Suns reached the playoffs for a franchise-record thirteen consecutive appearances and remained a regular title contender throughout the 1990s , and reached the 1993 NBA Finals . However , the team would again fail to win a championship , and entered into another period of mediocrity until the early part of the 2000s . In 2004 , the Suns reacquired Steve Nash , and immediately returned into playoff contention . With Nash , Shawn Marion , and Amar ' e Stoudemire , and under head coach Mike D'Antoni , the Suns became renowned worldwide for their quick , dynamic offense , which led them to tie a franchise record in wins in the 2004-05 season . Two more top two Conference placements followed , but the Suns again failed to attain an NBA championship , and were forced into another rebuild . The Suns own the NBA 's seventh-best all-time winning percentage , and have the second highest winning percentage of any teams to have never won an NBA championship . 10 Hall of Famers have played for Phoenix , while two Suns , Barkley and Nash , have won the NBA Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) award while playing for the team .
The Boeing 767 is a mid- to large-size , mid- to long-range , wide-body twin-engine jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . It was Boeing 's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit . The aircraft has two turbofan engines , a conventional tail , and , for reduced aerodynamic drag , a supercritical wing design . Designed as a smaller wide-body airliner than earlier aircraft such as the 747 , the 767 has a seating capacity for 181 to 375 people , and a design range of 3,850 to 6,385 nautical miles ( 4,431 to 7,348 mi ; 7,130 to 11,825 km ) , depending on variant . Development of the 767 occurred in tandem with a narrow-body twinjet , the 757 , resulting in shared design features which allow pilots to obtain a common type rating to operate both aircraft . The 767 is produced in three fuselage lengths . The original 767-200 entered service in 1982 , followed by the 767-300 in 1986 and the 767-400ER , an extended-range ( ER ) variant , in 2000 . The extended-range 767-200ER and 767-300ER models entered service in 1984 and 1988 , respectively , while a production freighter version , the 767-300F , debuted in 1995 . Conversion programs have modified passenger 767-200 and 767-300 series aircraft for cargo use , while military derivatives include the E-767 surveillance aircraft , the KC-767 and KC-46 aerial tankers , and VIP transports . Engines featured on the 767 include the General Electric CF6 , Pratt & Whitney JT9D and PW4000 , and Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofans . United Airlines first placed the 767 in commercial service in 1982 . The aircraft was initially flown on domestic and transcontinental routes , during which it demonstrated the reliability of its twinjet design .
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body airliner made by Airbus . In the mid-1970s , Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300 , its first airliner , and developed the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 quadjet . In June 1987 , Airbus launched both designs with their first orders . The A330-300 , the first variant , took its maiden flight in November 1992 and entered service with Air Inter in January 1994 . The slightly shorter A330-200 variant followed in 1998 . In 2014 , Airbus launched the A330neo , re-engined with Trent 7000 turbofans , which entered service in November 2018 . The A330 has a similar airframe to early A340 , except for the number of engines : two instead of four , landing gear and weights . Both airliners have fly-by-wire controls , which was first introduced on the A320 , as well as a similar glass cockpit . The A330 was Airbus 's first airliner to offer a choice of three engines : the General Electric CF6 , Pratt & Whitney PW4000 , or the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 . The A330-300 has a range of 11,750 km or 6,350 nmi with 277 passengers , while the shorter A330-200 can cover 13,450 km or 7,250 nmi with 247 passengers . Later variants include the A330-200F dedicated freighter , the A330 MRTT military tanker , and the ACJ330 corporate jet . The A330 MRTT was proposed as the EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45 for the US Air Force 's KC-X competition , but lost to the Boeing KC-46 in appeal after an initial win .
The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 ( initially known as the Douglas DC-9 ) is a twin-engine , single-aisle jet airliner . It first flew and entered airline service in 1965 . The DC-9 was designed for frequent , short flights . The final DC-9 was delivered in October 1982 . DC-9-based airliners including the MD-80 , MD-90 and Boeing 717 ( MD-95 ) later followed in production . With the final deliveries of the 717 in 2006 , production of the DC-9/MD-80/90/717 aircraft family ceased after 41 years and 2441 units built .
The Fokker 100 is a medium-sized , twin-turbofan jet airliner from Fokker , the largest such aircraft built by the company before its bankruptcy in 1996 . The type possessed low operational costs and initially had scant competition in the 100-seat short-range regional jet class , contributing to strong sales upon introduction in the late 1980s . An increasing number of similar airliners were brought to market by competitors during the 1990s , leading to a substantial decline in both sales and long-term prospects for the 100 . Fokker also encountered financial difficulties and was bought up by Deutsche Aerospace AG , which had financial troubles of its own , restricting its ability to support multiple regional airliner programmes . In 1997 , production of the Fokker 100 was terminated after 283 airframes had been delivered . By July 2019 , a total of 101 Fokker 100 aircraft remained in airline service with 19 airlines around the world . Since the 2000s , airlines are retiring the aircraft , but there are still large numbers in operation in Australia and Iran .
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of twin-engine , short- to medium-range , single-aisle commercial jetliners . It was lengthened and updated from the DC-9 . This series can seat from 130 to 172 passengers depending on variant and seating configuration . The MD-80 series was introduced into commercial service on October 10 , 1980 by Swissair . The series includes the MD-81 , MD-82 , MD-83 , MD-87 , and MD-88 . These all have the same fuselage length except the shortened MD-87 . The series was followed into service in modified form by the MD-90 in 1995 and the Boeing 717 ( originally MD-95 ) in 1999 .