Ex-American MD-80 Takes Flight Again

Aircraft was the last MD-80 ever produced.

Ryan Ewing

Tuesday, January 07, 2025 at 04:10 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

American MD-80 aircraft in Roswell, New Mexico [Credit: AirlineGeeks/ William Derrickson]

Key Takeaways:

A former American Airlines MD-80 (N984TW), which was the last MD-80 ever produced and American's final revenue flight of the type, flew again after being in storage since 2019.
The 25-year-old aircraft departed from Roswell, New Mexico, for Saltillo, Mexico, following a month of restoration by CAVU Aerospace.
Although its future purpose remains uncertain, other former American MD-80s continue to fly, with some converted to freighters.

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A former American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is potentially getting a new lease on life. For the first time since its final flight in 2019, the 25-year-old aircraft took to the skies again.

The MD-83—registered as N984TW—departed from Roswell, New Mexico (KROW), for Saltillo, Mexico (MMIO), on Monday. CAVU Aerospace performed the work to return the jet from long-term storage, a process that took about a month.