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The new plane advantage: Safety implications of airline fleet age

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Thiago B Trevisan // Shutterstock Commercial airliners are built for the long haul. With the right maintenance and retrofitting, a jet that has been flying for decades can feel just as comfortable and capable as one fresh off the assembly line. But when you look at safety, the picture gets complicated. Planes built twenty or thirty years ago simply weren’t designed with the same passenger protection standards as their modern counterparts. Frac…

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The new plane advantage: Safety implications of airline fleet age

Fractional Jet Ownership reports aging airline fleets face safety risks due to outdated designs, prompting a shift toward leasing newer, safer aircraft amid supply chain delays.

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