List of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 operators

Main article: McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Airline operators

The List of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 operators lists the current operators of the aircraft, and any of its variants. Originally popular with operators such as American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, by the 2020s it had been largely been relegated to scheduled airline service in Central and South America, Africa, and Iran, as well as charter, cargo, and aerial firefighting services. ^[1] As of August, 2025, around 100 MD-80 aircraft (all variants) were in active service, with Mexican charter carrier Aeronaves TSM as the largest operator. ^[2]

Former operators

Airline	MD-81	MD-82	MD-83	MD-87	MD-88	Total
Delta Air Lines					120 [3]	120

References

1. Diaz, Pablo (27 October 2023). "Farewell, Mad Dog: European Air Charter retires the last operating MD-80 in Europe". Aviacionline. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
2. Williams, Daniel. "Flight Friday: The MD-80 "Mad Dogs" Struggle For Survival Post-COVID". Aviation Week. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
3. "A Final Salute to Delta's Mad Dogs" (PDF). Delta Flight Museum. Retrieved 16 November 2025.