It's the end of an era in aviation. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9, a plane that once ruled the skies, is finally retiring. The DC-9 first took flight in 1965 and production stopped in 1982. While most ...

Airlines loved the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 for its versatility: it could carry 90-135 passengers, depending on variant and ...

Delta Air Lines this week is retiring the last DC-9 in service by a major U.S. airline, the end of an era for an aircraft that made its debut in 1963. Fittingly, Delta was the first commercial airline ...

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has phased out the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) DC-9 from its fleet after a 25-year association with the twinjet. A Series 41 (SE-DAS) operated SAS's last DC-9 service on 7 ...

Douglas was the world's top manufacturer before the 707, and while Boeing became larger during the Jet Age, Douglas continued ...