Originally Posted by krug
Comparing the age of longhaul fleets vs. shorthaul fleets is not a fair comparison.
OK, fair point given cycles etc. I was just trying to point out that age is not directly correlated with safety once you correct for maintenance and regulatory regimes.
There are however plenty of 1990-vintage A320s and 737s flying with BA and other flag carriers, which still serves to illustrate the point.