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McDonnell Douglas aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 family First flight 1981 Out of production
The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 is a McDonnell Douglas commercial airliner that entered service in 1981. It typically seats 135 to 155 passengers and has a published range of 2,050 nautical miles (3,800 km). Exact current operators are not yet documented in FlightQ's fleet directory.
Specifications and current fleet records checked August 2026.
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Powered by Two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217 turbofans.
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Current operators
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American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Alitalia · Allegiant Air · Continental Airlines · Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) · Aeroméxico · Iberia · Spanair · TWA · Alaska Airlines · Japan Air System · Reno Air · Finnair · Korean Air · Austrian Airlines
The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 first flew in 1981 and entered commercial service in 1981.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 has a published range of 2,050 nautical miles (3,800 km), powered by Two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217 turbofans.
Typical seating is 135 to 155 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Production ended in 1999. Out of production. Passenger examples continue to fly with airlines worldwide until they reach their operating life or are retired for fleet-renewal reasons.
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