Opinion: How Industry Can Mitigate Maturing Airliner Fleets

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Commercial airplane fleets are aging at an alarming rate, and the implications—ranging from higher maintenance, repair and overhaul costs to reduced ability to meet ambitious sustainability targets—are troubling for operators. The average age of the fleet is frequently cited as a measure of the...

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