738 only because of AVOD.

I would argue the E175 is better because of the all 2-2 seating. If they had E175s with AVOD they would be the best plane out there!

I really don't understand the fascination of some with AVOD on short flights. It's nice to have something on a long flight across the ocean, but that's the only time I really ever consider tuning in. I'm almost always working on flights (or doing some personal stuff on WiFi flights). I have some downloaded shows and movies on my laptop - and I'm lucky if I get through a 1/2 season of Mad Men over the course of a year.

The only time I'd really like to have AVOD is for live sporting events - post-season games, college football, and Rangers baseball. But live TV is not something AA offers.

I agree. My flights from STL/DCA or STL/DFW feel so short, they're not needed.
Now WiFi on a CRJ would be nice...

I'm a refugee from United, and used to RJ flights of 3+ hours.

Still, I routinely do DFW > FSD which is 2 hours in an ERJ4. That's one I could certainly use AVOD.

Last Flight for N7530
 

Dallas Morning News this morning has an article outlining the last flight for N7530 to the bone yard in Roswell - as well as some metrics around the MD80 overall.

Ill really miss this plane (having flown it about 400 times over the last 6 years). I must have been really lucky - but i have never experienced many mechanical issues - and i love how comfy the seats in first are on the E/F side (6F is my go to).

http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/2014_May/md80/

Sad to see it go. :td:
Glad to see that my STL > DFW are still running these Mad Dogs. ^
I'm young compared to most on here, but I'm quite fond of these planes.

I would always look out my window and ask my parents why we never flew the "shiny planes". (Father preferred other airlines at the time.)

Recently flew on a Delta CRJ-900 and was pleasantly surprised to see it had Gogo service.

Delta is great about that, even their CR7s have Wifi

I got excited.
Then read it again....

:mad::mad:

I've found there's more variation across individual aircraft than across seat positions or aircraft types. I was on an MD80 from DFW to ORD last year and it was one of the quietest flights I've ever taken. Ever. On anything. Exact same seat on another one two weeks later and I couldn't hear myself think it was so loud.

I 100% agree!

That's my favorite seat as well!

I just noticed that they are starting bring in 738's on the DFW-PHL-DFW route.

I love the mad dogs for the space in F. I'll miss them.

As of this week, AA still has 135 active MD80's

I flew OMA-DFW-RDU on two S80s last weekend. They're not in the best shape, that's for sure. One was built in 1988, the other in 1989.

My understanding is the last one is scheduled to leave the fleet sometime in 2017.