Why Airlines Retire Aircraft Early
Modern jets are built to last decades, but airlines often remove them from service long before reaching their design limits.
Modern jets are built to last decades, but airlines often remove them from service long before reaching their design limits.
With the recent retirement of many popular aircraft, such as the Boeing 747 from U.S. commercial fleets and Fokker 70 from KLM, many overlook the non-passenger airline side of the industry. FedEx Express, a cargo airline based in Memphis, rapidly changing their fleet is one example of a story that can potentially fall through the […]