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Old Aug 1, 2016 | 2:10 pm
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Madone59
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Originally Posted by Redhat72
Is that really the life span (10/12 yrs) of the A380 or is that airline specific? If I'm not mistaken, the Boeing 747-400s had a life span of 20 years.
AFAIK 10/12 years is when heavy maintenance will be required and those costs are still relatively unknown for the A380. Also, you are correct 747's frequently operate well into their 20' and beyond. The average age of the DL 744's is 22.3 years, and the average age of the UA 744's is 20.9.
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