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   American Airlines once again operates flights with the McDonnell Douglas   
   MD-80. The American airline said goodbye to the twin-engine type in September,   
   but has now donated two aircraft to technical training.   
       
   CareerTech in Oklahoma City and Lewis University in Romeoville will both be   
   provided with an MD-80. This allows students to apply their theoretical   
   knowledge in practice. American Airlines therefore flew an MD-80 with   
   registration N9621A to Oklahoma on Thursday, followed by a flight with the   
   N501AA to Illinois on Friday.   
       
   The MD-80 has been the workhorse of American Airlines on domestic routes since   
   the 1980s. Since 2009, a total of eight airplanes have now been donated to   
   training institutions.   
       
   Editor's note:   
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   This could, of course, also be viewed as a low-cost way of getting rid of the   
   airframes without having to pay for the parking and disposal.    
      
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