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re: Delta Airlines had a smoky flight out of Atlanta today.

Posted on 2/25/25 at 8:14 am to Deek

Posted by Saintsisit

Member since Jan 2013

5051 posts

Posted on 2/25/25 at 8:14 am to Deek

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Passengers don't look very concerned

I believe they're deep in prayer.

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Posted by HarryBalzack

Member since Oct 2012

16223 posts

Posted on 2/25/25 at 8:20 am to LSU Grad Alabama Fan

Lithium batteries in the checked luggage or did someone turn on a Samsung phone?

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Posted by BottomlandBrew

Member since Aug 2010

29153 posts

Posted on 2/25/25 at 8:25 am to LemmyLives

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They should have retired the MD-80s 20 years ago.

Most of them are. I live near an airport, and those were always the loudest SOBs on ascent. Things got a lot quieter around the house when American retired them. The 717 is a lot less loud.

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Posted by LemmyLives

Texas

Member since Mar 2019

13127 posts

Posted on 2/25/25 at 8:39 am to BottomlandBrew

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Meanwhile, Delta has announced that it would be retiring all of its 717s, along with the 767-300ERs, by 2025. Delta also retired the last of its Mad Dog MD-88s and -90s in June this year.

I still remember the year all the American -80/88s got grounded on a Thursday?, and my happy arse was able to fly home from EWR to ATL on a Delta 88.

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Posted by 777Tiger

Member since Mar 2011

88091 posts

Posted on 2/25/25 at 8:56 am to BottomlandBrew

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those were always the loudest SOBs on ascent.

iirc, the JT8D-200 was one of he first engines to comply with Stage III noise requirements, it was one of the quietest engines out there when it first came out