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Aircraft heading the to the boneyard at the seven year mark?
I'd be interested to know if anyone has access to the PwC "research" that is mentioned . Are the airlines really parting out 7-8 year old airframes or are they just parking them earlier? (finance.yahoo.com) Altro...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Maybe that explains why the only planes I have seen sunbathing in the desert are the 'totally' obsolete ones like the L1011 and 727's.
Still Delta seems to buck the trend, not only with the DC 9 but they have been buying every MD80 and 717 on the used market they can find, I think they have the right idea.
Still Delta seems to buck the trend, not only with the DC 9 but they have been buying every MD80 and 717 on the used market they can find, I think they have the right idea.
A350? I am guessing u mean 340, also, of all 777 ever built I think there has only been 1 scrapped, not sure how many stored, guessing not many, desert seems to be full of 727's dc10's and a ton of 747's 100, 200, and 400 models
Yes, I meant A340-500.
These "new" models aren't sitting in the boneyard for long as their scrap value is so high. Most times they only sit in storage for a few months before heading to a recycler to be dismantled. Usually they're owned by leasing companies who can't find a lessee, not the airlines themselves.
These "new" models aren't sitting in the boneyard for long as their scrap value is so high. Most times they only sit in storage for a few months before heading to a recycler to be dismantled. Usually they're owned by leasing companies who can't find a lessee, not the airlines themselves.
The vast majority of these aircraft types being parted out young are unpopular "ophan" types with more popular relatives that the parts can be used on such as A318, A350-500, 777-200A, 777-300 (non-ER), and A330-300 low gross weight versions.
Looks like a lot of Airbuses will hit retirement early...
These are long paid for and the only cost is repair, crew and fuel and if Delta choose to continue with aging DC9's then let them so long as remains safe to do so.
Is it possible thouigh that the modern airframes from Airbus and Boeing are simply not built sturdy enough compared to the classics i.e. thinner skins and lighter components with limited stress levels?