US Airways 757 Fleet Age

[Diamondbacks2004]

When will US Airways 757 be phased out?

US Airways 757 Age Fleet
ETOPS version reg # - denotes red face types
Total 46 B757s are average of 16.22 years old!

24 years (first flight date on Eastern Airlines in 1982)
operated by US Airways
N600AU, N601AU, N602AU, N603AU

23 years (first flight date on Eastern Airlines in 1983)
operated by US Airways
N604AU, N605AU N606AU, N607AU, N608AU, N609AU

22 years (first flight date on Eastern Airlines in 1984)
operated by America West Airlines
N913AW, N914AW, N915AW

21 years (first flight date on Republic Airlines in 1985)
operated by America West Airlines
N901AW, N902AW, N903AW

20 years (first flight date on Republic Airlines in 1986)
operated by America West Airlines
N904AW, N905AW, N906AW

17 years (first flight date on America West Airlines in 1989)
operated by America West Airlines
N908AW, N909AW, N910AW

13 years (first flight date on US Air in 1993)
operated by US Airways
N610AU, N611AU, N612AU, N613AU, N614AU, N617AU, N619AU, N620AU, N621AU

12 years (first flight date on US Air in 1994)
operated by US Airways
N622AU, N623AU, N624AU, N625VJ, N626AU, N627AU

11 years (first flight date on US Air in 1995)
operated by US Airways
N628AU, N629AU, N630AU, N631AU, N632AU, N633AU

6 years (first flight date on ATA Airlines in 2000)
operated by US Airways
N642UW, N643UW, N644UW

 

[algflyr]

How long will US Airways put 757 retirement age? Is it to meet FAA requirement to stop 757 flying if older age above 30 or whatever the different age??? How about of age of bare metal fatigue??

What??? I don't understand anything you said...

 

[USCREW]

What??? I don't understand anything you said...

ditto :huh:

 

[FCYTravis]

Someone might want to check out the DC-9s that NWA is flying

 

[BoeingBoy]

Let me take a stab at it.....

As far as I know, there is no "magic age" when a plane has to be put out to pasture, so to speak. There are 40, 50, even 60 year old planes still flying out there. Until fairly recently, there were 2 DC-3's carrying freight in/out of CLT on a nightly basis - they were most likely built as C-47's during WWII.

It all comes down to cost to maintain vs cost (or ability) to replace. At some point (one of the maintenance folks may remember what that point is), more intensive inspections/maintenance is required because of the planes age. As I recall, the Aloha 737-200 "convertible" led to these "aged airplanes" issues.

So the decision is an economic one only.

Jim

 

[FWAAA]

AA has recently stretched its depreciation schedules on most of its airplanes to 30 years - and its oldest fleet type right now is the 16 767-200s at an average age of 19-20 years.

IIRC, a while back, NW DC-9s were approved for up to 105,000 cycles.

 

[PropPiedmont]

What??? I don't understand anything you said...

I've had trouble on another thread trying to understand Diamondbacks2004. Seems to be a communication problem.

 

[luvthe9]

Some of our DC-9s were 34 years and still in good shape

 

[ClueByFour]

One would hope that an aircraft like the 757 which should be used on long-thin routes would have somewhat fewer cycles at an average age than a DC-9.

One would hope, anyway.

 

[PHL]

AA has recently stretched its depreciation schedules on most of its airplanes to 30 years - and its oldest fleet type right now is the 16 767-200s at an average age of 19-20 years.

People don't care (or know without looking at the Airworthiness Cert) the airplane's age as long as it LOOKS relatively new. Perception is reality.

Those AA 762's are primarily used on their "Flagship Service" routes between JFK and LAX/SFO with some real nice premium services. Hence, they've maintained them well to not cause their FF's to propose a replacement.

 

[BoeingBoy]

Hence, they've maintained them well to not cause their FF's to propose a replacement.

I suspect (and would say 'know' if I flew them) that mechanically our 767's are in good shape as well. All they really need is an interior refurbishment - something that was definitely put on the back burner at US for the last decade or so.

Jim

 

[PHL]

True, but weren't the 762 interiors "new" in 1997 with the rollout of Envoy? Or was it just the front cabin that was refurbed?

 

[BoeingBoy]

Don't know if that was just the Envoy or the whole shebang, but that was 9 years ago now.....

Jim

 

[320tech]

all the west a/c 901-910 are etops aircraft

 

[Singleflyer]

Perception on the customers part is a big plus.

NW DC-9 are almost as old as i am and I'm 50.

But the interior lookd good, and the paint on outside looks modern.

You can't tell the age of any Co's 737s some of the -300 look just like their newest mdel on the interior.

I hope when US spends money on the interior they spend it well like NW & CO.

The rest of the plane is up to the mech & pilots to determine if it is up to snuff