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Average age of US airline fleets

The roof of this Aloha Airlines B-737 peeled off during a flight between Hilo and Honolulu in 1988. Only one person, a flight attendant, died.

In light of Southwest’s recent fuselage failures, it’s interesting to take a look at which U.S. airlines have the oldest fleets.

Here’s a rundown, from oldest to youngest.

  1. Allegiant Air: 21.5 years
  2. Delta Air Lines: 16 years
  3. American Airlines: 15.1 years
  4. United Airlines: 15 years
  5. US Airways: 12.8 years
  6. Hawaiian Airlines: 12.1 years
  7. Southwest Airlines: 11.7 years
  8. Continental Airlines: 10 years
  9. Alaska Airlines: 7.7 years
  10. Frontier Airlines: 6.3 years
  11. JetBlue Airways: 5.8 years
  12. Spirit Airlines: 4.2 years
  13. Virgin America: 3.4 years

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Source: Ascend Worldwide Ltd.

Posted by AP on Saturday, April 9


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