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TABLE 2-14 Average Age of U.S. Commercial Aircraft:
1992–2002
Years, unless noted
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| All commercial aircraft |
11.3 |
11.6 |
12.2 |
12.4 |
13.2 |
13.5 |
13.6 |
12.9 |
12.8 |
12.3 |
11.7 |
| Major airlines aircraft |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.8 |
11.3 |
12.3 |
12.4 |
12.3 |
11.8 |
11.8 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
| Major airlines share of
commercial aircraft (percent) |
84.1 |
82.1 |
79.9 |
76.1 |
72.5 |
78.7 |
77.8 |
78.5 |
78.8 |
82.9 |
77.8 |
NOTES: Average aircraft age is based on the year
that an aircraft was delivered to the original owner from the manufacturer
and does not reflect the age of the engines or other parts that may have been
replaced more recently. Commercial aircraft are aircraft of air carriers providing scheduled or
nonscheduled passenger or freight service, including commuter and air taxi
on-demand services. Major airlines includes
only commercial airlines with operating revenues greater than $1 billion
annually. In 2002 they were: America
West Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle Airlines, America Trans Air,
Alaska Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, DHL Airways, Federal
Express, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, United
Parcel Service, and US Airways.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation
(USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of
Transportation Statistics (BTS), calculations using data from USDOT, BTS,
Form 41, Schedule B-43, 1992-2002.
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