Why was MD-80 retired?
Airlines now have moved on to models with better fuel efficiency, additional seats and the latest technology, including a more computerized cockpit. The routes dominated by the md-80s have been taken over by newer versions of jet families such as the boeing co. Airbus a320. Airlines still value the airbus a380’s crowd-pleasing cabin and ability to deliver capacity during peak hours, all while unit economics and the network flexibility of the airbus a350, the boeing 787 dreamliner, and the boeing 777x continue to define the era of airbus a380 replacement.