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.

After that, on April 8, 1963, Douglas announced to proceed with the detailed design of the DC-9, and no later, Delta Airlines ...

Delta's history with the DC-9 is a long one. The airline was a launch customer for McDonnell Douglas' new aircraft back in 1965, where it replaced turboprops on popular domestic routes.

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.

After that, on April 8, 1963, Douglas announced to proceed with the detailed design of the DC-9, and no later, Delta Airlines placed the initial order of DC-9, ordering about 15 aircraft.

The McDonnell Douglas DC-9, a plane that once ruled the skies, is finally retiring. Advertisement. Become a KPBS sponsor. The DC-9 first took flight in 1965 and production stopped in 1982.

A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta on Monday marked the end of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9. The passenger jet first took flight in 1965 and expanded air travel across the U.S.

A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta on Monday marked the end of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9. The passenger jet first took flight in 1965 and expanded air travel across the U.S.

The DC-9 retirement comes just months after Delta began taking delivery of its orders of 88 Boeing 717-200 aircraft and 100 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, which began entering service in October and ...

The first flight of the Douglas DC-3 series turned modern air transport into reality. ... In the shadow of the original Wright Flyer, at 9:15 p.m. on May 30, 1935, in London, ...

US investigators have determined that a McDonnell-Douglas DC-9 freighter depressurised after sustaining serious damage to a bulkhead from unsecured cargo.