AA MD-80 question...

richie154 · 08-24-2003, 12:34 AM

are any x-AirCal MD-80s still flying with American? if so, what are the rego(s)?

Lufthansa · 08-24-2003, 05:08 AM

I don´t think so.

Since AirCal was merged into American in 1987, all of those ex-AirCal Super 80s must have been taken over by AA in 1987 too.

I took a look at jp Airline-Fleets international edition 2003/04 and all of those Super 80s that have been delievered to AA have a registration NxxxAA and none of them had a previous registration NxxxAC.
BTW: I also looked in the 1996/97 edition and there were also no ex-AirCals in AA´s fleet at this time already.

08-24-2003, 08:56 AM

American inheirited 737-200s, 737-300s and BAe 146s from the Air Cal merger in 1987. There were no MD-80s in the Air Cal fleet at the time. By 1989, all former Air Cal aircraft were gone from the fleet- AA loves standardization.

Phantom · 08-24-2003, 10:07 AM

MD-80s left AirCal not later than '86 and were operated by PSA (N476AC), Frontier (N475/477/478AC), NYAir (N479/480/481AC),

then opb by USAir(ex 476AC/950PS, then 828US) and Continental (475AC, then 37882 + 477AC + 478AC + 479AC/813NY, then 16813 + 480AC/814NY, then 14814 + 481AC/815NY, then 16815)

Don't know if they are active today, but they never were with AA.

Hope that helps

richie154 · 08-24-2003, 06:24 PM

thanks for all the info everyone!

08-24-2003, 12:34 AM	#1
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08-24-2003, 06:24 PM	#5
richie154 Retired Hookah Master Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley of Heart's Delight Age: 24 Posts: 3,718	thanks for all the info everyone! __________________ The Devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness is like a villian with a smiling cheek, a goodly apple rotten at the heart. Oh, what a goodly outside falsehood hath! Private Pilot: 10/20/2005 Private Multi Engine: 05/09/2008 The more things change, the more Mesa still sucks.

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08-24-2003, 05:08 AM	#2
Lufthansa Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Im MV scheint mir die Sonne aussm Arsch Age: 22 Posts: 2,513	I don´t think so. Since AirCal was merged into American in 1987, all of those ex-AirCal Super 80s must have been taken over by AA in 1987 too. I took a look at jp Airline-Fleets international edition 2003/04 and all of those Super 80s that have been delievered to AA have a registration NxxxAA and none of them had a previous registration NxxxAC. BTW: I also looked in the 1996/97 edition and there were also no ex-AirCals in AA´s fleet at this time already.

08-24-2003, 08:56 AM	#3
NYCAAer Guest Posts: n/a	American inheirited 737-200s, 737-300s and BAe 146s from the Air Cal merger in 1987. There were no MD-80s in the Air Cal fleet at the time. By 1989, all former Air Cal aircraft were gone from the fleet- AA loves standardization.

08-24-2003, 10:07 AM	#4
Phantom Insane Collector Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bavaria Posts: 1,957	MD-80s left AirCal not later than '86 and were operated by PSA (N476AC), Frontier (N475/477/478AC), NYAir (N479/480/481AC), then opb by USAir(ex 476AC/950PS, then 828US) and Continental (475AC, then 37882 + 477AC + 478AC + 479AC/813NY, then 16813 + 480AC/814NY, then 14814 + 481AC/815NY, then 16815) Don't know if they are active today, but they never were with AA. Hope that helps