Originally Posted by tireman77

TS still flies A310s. They even still fly the A330 that did the emergency landing at TER that ripped the wheels off. I avoid those like the plague.

I also avoid any and all MD80s. et al.

As mentionner above, its usually a question of maintenance, but I prefer choosing an airline that has purchased the plane new and has always maintained it, and avoid those that pick up used planes that have been bouncing around Africa, Russia and Southeast Asia with sketchy maintenance.