Data Shows Average Age Of Retired Aircraft Dropping To Two-Decade Low

The average and median age of commercial jets being retired each year is dropping to the lowest level in two decades, an Aviation Week worldwide fleet analysis shows. For each year from 1997 through 2008, the average and median age for aircraft being retired ranged from about 28 to 30 years, aside...

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