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US airlines often sell their older planes to foreign airlines, which may account for some of the increased issues those airlines have. Your point still stands t
by npunt 10y ago
US airlines often sell their older planes to foreign airlines, which may account for some of the increased issues those airlines have. Your point still stands though - culture and processes rule.
- mjevans 10y agoYou could argue that those planes should be forced to retire instead. A different perspective might be to require that every 10000 hours of service see a new mark painted on the hull. This way passengers could be informed of how much 'age' a plane has had and the regulations could also apply to any plane which /might/ fly in to the US (or Europe).
- cjrp 10y agoThe hull's age only tells part of the story though; how well it's maintained, and the ability of the pilots flying it would need to be factored in as well.
- mikeash 10y agoThose are probably far more important. I'd be far more comfortable boarding a 30-year-old airliner with great maintenance and great pilots than boarding a brand-new 787 with a clueless maintenance crew and pilots who aren't quite sure which way to move the stick (edit: yoke) to make the houses get smaller. If you look at the causes of crash, it's usually pilot error or improper maintenance, occasionally design flaws, but not equipment age.