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Aircraft Ages

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How old is that plane you’re flying in? the average fleet age varies quite a lot from airline to airline:

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Airline Average Aircraft Age Alaska 7.6 American 10.0 America West 11.0 Continental 14.4 Delta 12.2 Northwest 19.9 Southwest 8.3 TWA 17.0 United 10.8 US Airways 12.8

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Source: U.S. major airlines and Lehman Brothers

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