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The 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.
by cjrp 10y ago
The 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.