Trip-Report | 25+ Yr MD-82 | Fort Lauderdale(FLL) - Nassau(NAS) | World Atlantic Airlines Economy

This was a very fun ride in a 29 year old MD-82 with the very same cabin that it was built with 29 years ago! I was originally supposed to fly Bahamasair on their 737-500, another old plane that I was really excited to fly on. However, when we got to the gate, our plane was changed to the MD-82 chartered from WAA. See if you feel the nostalgia!
Flight Details:
UP202
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport(FLL) to Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport(NAS)
Distance - 182 miles
Departure Time - 9:10 am
Arrival Time - 10:30 am
Aircraft - McDonell Douglass MD-82 (N803WA)
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[@321fly]

Thanks for the video. I think this is a rare gem video to accidentally fly on a charter airline MD-80!

[@SuperSpotterATL]

Cool to see world Atlantic videos! They didn't even change the American interior.

[@Marklin15]

Even though the interior definitely looks like it was swapped from an old American frame, N803WA (see 2:44) was never owned by American. It was actually one of the MD-80s built in Shanghai in May 1989 for China Eastern Airlines and then flew for Spanair.

[@briantampa1164]

Best engine noise of any Aircraft the JT8D also used by the sister Aircraft the DC-9. Always sit in the back and sit back and listen. I still remember my first flight on the DC-9 it was in 83 going to Minneapolis from Chicago.

[@thecaynuck4694]

Saw a chrome-lated livery version in Cayman! It operated flights to NYC for Cayman Airways because the 737 Max 8 problem among others.

[@kn7-aviation780]

why is a beutiful MD 80 video has only 18 likes

[@JPCAviation]

That’s a very good question

[@pianemova]

I flew them on the Miami-Aruba route on behalf of Surinam airways who did not have ETOPS...

[@willstrainsplanes]

Wow what?? That’s an ex American MD80!!!

[@roboonya]

Interestingly, this airlines is also used to deport illegal immigrants.

[@JPCAviation]

I knew that when I flew them!

[@thecaynuck4694]

Really? This airline now operates flight in and out of the Caribbean to America.

[@jlaviation6207]

Wow! Nice trip report! I've really been wanting to see something about WAA!