New aircraft deliveries
Our fleet is expanding !. Recently our company has delivered our first MD-82 registration SX-AMK for connecting our main hub Thessaloniki "Macedonia " (ICAO code LGTS) with major cities in Europe and Mid East.
Aircraft Background
The MD-80 series is a mid-size, medium-range airliner that was introduced in 1980. The design was second generation of the DC-9 with two rear fuselage-mounted turbofan engines, small, highly efficient wings, and a T-tail. The aircraft has a distinctive 5-abreast seating in coach class. It was a lengthened DC-9-50 with a higher maximum take-off weight (MTOW) and the ability to carry more fuel. The airplane series was designed for frequent, short-haul flights for 130 to 172 passengers depending on plane version and seating arrangement.
The development of MD-80 series began in the 1970s as a growth version of the DC-90 Series 50. Availability of new Pratt & Whitney JT8D higher bypass engines drove early studies including designs known as Series 55, Series 50 (Re-fanned Super Stretch), and Series 60. The design effort focused on the Series 55 in August 1977. With the projected entry into service in 1980, the design was marketed as the "DC-9 Series 80". Swissair launched the Series 80 in October 1977 with an order for 15 plus an option for five.
The Series 80 featured a fuselage 14 feet 3 in (4,34 m) longer than the DC-9-50. The DC-9 wings were redesigned by adding sections at the wing root and tip for a 28% larger wing. The initial Series 80 first flew October 19, 1979.
It entered service in 1980. Originally it was certified as a version of the DC-9, but was changed to MD-80 in July 1983, as a marketing move. New versions of the series were initially the MD-81/82/83 and the shortened MD-87, even though their formal certification was DC-9-81/82 etc. Only the MD-88 was given an "MD" certification, as was later the MD-90.
The MD-80 versions have cockpit, avionics and aerodynamic upgrades along with the more powerful, efficient and quieter JT8D-200 series engines, which are a significant upgrade over the smaller JT8D-15, -17, -11, and -9 series. The MD-80 series aircraft also have longer fuselages than their earlier DC-9 counterparts, as well as longer range. The MD-80's production ended in 1999. Notably, some customers American Airlines and Alitalia still, as of 2007, refer to the planes in fleet documentation as "Super 80" or "SP80". This model is still flown extensively by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines on domestic routes.
Specifications
| MD-81 | MD-82/-88 | MD-83 | MD-87 | MD-90-30 | MD-90-30ER | |
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| Passengers | 155 (2 class) 172 (1 class) |
152 (2 class) 172 (1 class) |
155 (2 class) 172 (1 class) |
130 (2 class) 139 (1 class) |
153 (2 class) 172 (1 class) |
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| Max Take-off Weight | 140,000 lb (64,000 kg) |
149,500 lb (67,800 kg) |
160,000 lb (72,600 kg) |
140,000 lb (64,000 kg) |
156,000 lb (70,760 kg) |
168,000 lb (76,204 kg) |
| Range | 1,570 NM (2,910 km) |
2,050 NM (3,800 km) |
2,504 NM (4,640 km) |
2,400 NM (4,440 km) |
2,085 NM (3,860 km) | 2,172 NM (4,023 km) *2,389 NM (4,424 km) |
| Typical Cruise Speed | Mach 0.76 (504 mph, 811 km/h) | |||||
| Length | 147 ft 8 in (45.1 m) | 130 ft 4 in (39.7 m) |
152 ft 7 in (46.5 m) |
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| Wing span | 107 ft 8 in (32.8 m) | 107 ft 10 in (32.87 m) |
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| Height | 29 ft 6 in (9.05 m) | 30 ft 5 in (9.3 m) |
30 ft 6 in (9.4 m) |
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| Power plant (2 x) | P&W JT8D-209 18,500 lbf (82.29 kN) |
P&W JT8D-217A/C or -219 20,000 lbf (88.96 kN) |
P&W JT8D-219 21,000 lbf (93.41 kN) |
P&W JT8D-217C 20,000 lbf (88.96 kN) |
IAE V2525-D5 25,000 lbf (111.21 kN) Optional: IAE V2528-D5 28,000 lbf (124.55 kN) |
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Note: * With extra 565 gallon auxiliary fuel tank.
