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Aircraft heading the to the boneyard at the seven year mark?
I'd be interested to know if anyone has access to the PwC "research" that is mentioned . Are the airlines really parting out 7-8 year old airframes or are they just parking them earlier? (finance.yahoo.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Yes, mostly Airbus A32S due to the lower wing skin AD but a few Boeing 737-600 and others too.
The A32S lower wing skin AD hits at 25,000 cycles (which is 7-8 years at 9-10 cycles/day) and the cost is in the millions - more than the gap between the value of the airframe and the scrap value of the parts.
The A32S lower wing skin AD hits at 25,000 cycles (which is 7-8 years at 9-10 cycles/day) and the cost is in the millions - more than the gap between the value of the airframe and the scrap value of the parts.
Again where did you find the AD as I went to the FAA web site and could find nothing. What is the number for it????????
Checked ADs couldnt come across the one you talk about. Which AC is it for? One type of A20 only? Is it under wing? Like I said went to the AD list that the FAA has, and for those who dont know where just type in FAA AD notes and it will take you to the propper web site then just follow the directions as to what you want to search for. Also explains what they are too takes care of that.
I don't think it is an AD, I believe that it is just life limited by Airbus
Would be nice of he had posted the info so one could read it rather than something pulled out of the air.
Sorry I'm not an aircraft techie. What's AD?
DC9-50's flying 10 trips a day still.....I am not a top flight economist but I know in my house my 1998 paid for clunker STATE that gets merely reasonable gas mileage still way way cheaper than new car payments.