In the US,Evergreen, in PDXAirborne Express, Hubbing in ILN.Mid-West Express, Hubbing in KMKE.AirTran, TRS, hubbing in ATL,MCO.NorthWest NWA in MSP,DTW,MEM.

Thanks Marc,Haven't seen you around much since ATP days on CIS! Are you still at STL?It's great to hear from you again,Bruce.

Like everyone is saying, they are heavily still in service. Here's a little tid bit of knowledge: Earlier this year, Midwest Express Airlines retired and scrapped the oldest flying DC-9 in the world. It was the #2 DC-9 to roll of the line at McDonnell Douglas.

Bruce,I'm in ORD w/ UAL now.Marcwww.marcbrodbeck.com

A good web site, Marc- and a very thoughtful piece there too. I'm sorry.Just got my private certificate this year (Jeffco airport, near Denver). If you're ever on a company ride out here and get to spend the night, make sure you contact me by e-mail.Bruce.

HiHere in Venezuela, there are still plenty of them in service. Aeropostal has a big fleet of dc-9 (about 20) and Aserca airlines too. These planes are still the backbone of comercial aviation here in Venezuela. Avensa/Servivensa also used them, but this airline disappeaed last year. Some examples..http://www.airliners.net/open.file/264719/L/http://www.airliners.net/open.file/173851/L/http://www.airliners.net/open.file/284002/L/http://www.airliners.net/open.file/190364/L/http://www.airliners.net/open.file/122694/L/http://www.airliners.net/open.file/190362/L/etc..Henrique

Colombia, South America has a large Fleet of DC-9, all of them opperating in domestic flights and by the mid-small airlines.I wonder, by the way, any decent DC-9 AI-capable Freeware out there????

I believe I've seen Continental Airlines DC9s here in Miami at KMIA, also Iberia.

Delta has a ton of MD-80s. Go to Terra Server (satelite image site) and track down Hartsfield. It's an older picture, but I doubt you will find more MD-80s in one place than there!

largest DC9/MD80 operaters are/were:Trans World (was with the DC9-15/20/30/40/50 MD82/83)Delta Airlines (was MD82 now MD88/MD90)Continental (was the only have a very small amount of 82s left)Northwest (still operates them but not many)Midwest Express (MD80 series/DC9)American Airlines (the largest MD80 operater on this planet, with 275 then and now since the accquisition of TWA it went up to about 300 something)some history:American Airlines, is the not only the worlds largest airline, best airline and #1 airline, but its also the biggest airline in fleet size, not just with MD82/83 models, but all of em!plz add another airline if i forgot one! :D ;) :-outta

>largest DC9/MD80 operaters are/were: >>Trans World (was with the DC9-15/20/30/40/50 MD82/83) >Delta Airlines (was MD82 now MD88/MD90) >Continental (was the only have a very small amount of 82s >left) >Northwest (still operates them but not many) >Midwest Express (MD80 series/DC9) >American Airlines (the largest MD80 operater on this planet, >with 275 then and now since the accquisition of TWA it went >up to about 300 something) LOL...having read all the previous posts to this thread, I don't understand HOW you can possibly say Northwest doesn't operate 'that many' DC-9s... Have you ever been to Detroit?! :-lol They operate nearly as many DC-9s as American does MD-83s/-87sAlso, and there is a bit of a misconception that MD-80s are really DC-9-8Xs. The only DC-9-80 was the Super 80, which was the end of the DC-9 line. All later MD-80s were MD-80s, as that is what McDonnell Douglas named them.

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