American Airlines hit a milestone in its fleet replacement program this week with the retirement of 20 McDonnell Douglas MD-80s in one day — one of the largest single-day fleet phase-outs. The aircraft, once a workhorse of the fleet, are not being replaced on a one-for-one basis. The Aug. 23 retirements are part of a broader plan that combines the fleet replacement plans that Fort Worth, Texas-based American and U.S. Airways had in place before those airlines merged in 2013. By the end of 2016,…
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