Swissgabe From Switzerland, joined Jan 2000, 5265 posts, RR: 37 Reply 1, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 3792 times:
I don't know the average fleet ages of particular airlines but airlines which use old aircrafts (and new acfts as well!) are:
SAA South African Airways - speaking for 74L, 742 and 743
JAS Japan Air System - AB3 and some AB6
JAL Japan Air Lines - some 742, 742 SR and SUD, 743 and D10
Northwest - using DC9 and some D10
Most South American Airlines (maybe except "Lan Chile") should be added to the list as well.
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TriStar500 From Germany, joined Nov 1999, 4685 posts, RR: 47 Reply 2, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 3772 times:
Your question is rather vague. Are talking about the average age of the entire fleet, of a certain sub-fleet of one carrier or a single aircraft (e.g. the oldest 747 flying)? Probably being a little more specific would result in more precise answers. Just a friendly hint for future requests.
My (tongue in cheek) suggestion would be Ju-Air. They have a fleet of three or four JU-52, built somewhen in the 1930's and 40's.
Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Reply 3, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3562 times:
As far as US majors go, I would guess that NW has the oldest fleet. They have so many DC-9s and DC-10s, their average aircraft age has to be pretty high.
S.p.a.s. From Liechtenstein, joined Mar 2001, 950 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3539 times:
VASP has a few 737-200s build back in 1969 AND that were delivered directly to VASP, so, more than 30 years in service with the same airline. Here´s one of them:
Elwood64151 From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 2477 posts, RR: 7 Reply 5, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3537 times:
Ssides:
Actually, there are some charter companies in the midwest using DC-3s. I think they might be a bit older.
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BUFJets From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 231 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3432 times:
For people who want to avoid old aircraft, it's better to look at the equipment used by the competing airlines on the specific route you plan to take. For example, if someone avoided NWA because of the old DC-9's but was traveling to Europe, they would miss out on the newest transatlantic equipment, their new A330's.
Personally, I consider maintenance to be much more important than aircraft age. I'd be much more likely to avoid flying on a newer plane with suspect maintenance than an older one with excellent maintenance. I'm always interested to hear anything about poor airline maintenance.
Last week I spoke with a recently retired AA pilot. He spoke very highly of their maintenance.
Stefandotde From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3366 times:
BUFJETS: "Last week I spoke with a recently retired AA pilot. He spoke very highly of their maintenance."
I would prefer asking FAA, Bufjets. Maybe a DL-pilot also would say, that DL-planes have high quality in maintenance but they had to pay lots of $$$ cause their maintenance was incomplete.
Tavong From Colombia, joined Jul 2001, 833 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 3027 times:
Well i nColombia you have INTER that still uses DC-9/15 And they are pretty old
On other hands you can go to Villavicencio and you can see some pretty cheap airlines that still fly with DC-3, DC-4, looks ofr some pictures n the database with Vilalvicencio has the lace and you'll see!
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Acvitale From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 921 posts, RR: 13 Reply 12, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 2925 times:
The oldest aircraft in scheduled service with a scheduled service airline is the G73T Turbine Mallards in service with Chalks Ocean Airways. At least according to aviation maintanance magazine which did a story on them last July. They also happen to be worlds oldest airline. The carrier dates to 1919 and the airplanes to the late 1930s and early 1940s... They do not make the flying boats like that anymore.
The web address for them is http://www.flychalks.com really a cool operation.
Mandargb From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 195 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2824 times:
Hi,
Somebody mentioned of Air India.
I think they primarily have 2 types
742/ 743/ 744: I think these are 1982/83 made ?
N243NW From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1491 posts, RR: 21 Reply 15, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2773 times:
I heard that once NW phases out their 742s, DC10s and DC9s in a few years, they should have one of the newest fleets around.
-N243NW
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62 Reply 16, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2769 times:
If you are in Homer, Alaska you can charter their 1929 Travel Air S6000B, that is still used for commercial Air Taxi operations.
Aussie747 From Australia, joined Aug 2003, 1161 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 2578 times:
Any airline flying the DC-3 would have to be the oldest, but I think a lot of replies have been which airlines have been operating the oldest jet aircraft.
I know aerocontinente in Peru was operating the 727-100 now some 30 years old
Fly707 From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 343 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 2498 times:
Syrian Air operates Boeing 727 , 747 with average age 27 years .
Libyan Arab Airlines Boeing 727 with average age of 30 years .
Iran Air Boeing 747 , 727 with average age 30 years .
MSPXJGuy From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 150 posts, RR: 3 Reply 24, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2048 times:
I read fairly recently that the oldest fleet out of North American carriers is Midwest Airlines. Although NWA is still has its DC-9s they have a lot of newer aircraft (A330s, A320s, A319s, 757-300s). Midwest is using a lot of MD80s and are only starting to receive 717s.
25 WesternDC1010: Aren't United's early 767-222's pushing 20 years old? - Ron Western DC-10-10
26 DeltaRules: Somebody said Air India....I thought there was some law over there saying that planes in India have to be retired from commercial service once they hi
27 BWIA330: I would say Pan Am, they are using alot of 727's for their operations. Regards, BWIA330
28 GD727: In addition to Pan Am (as BWIA330 mentioned), there are also several American charter carriers that operate a sizeable fleet of old 727s, some of thes
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