FIGURE 2-2 Average Age of U.S. Commercial Aircraft: 2006 - 2011
| Age | All commercial aircraft (years) | Major airline aircraft (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.8 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 12.0 | 11.7 |
| 2008 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| 2009 | 13.0 | 12.7 |
| 2010 | 12.7 | 12.9 |
| 2011 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
NOTES: Large Certificated Air Carriers have one or more airframes designed to occupy a maximum passenger capacity of 60 seats or a maximum payload capacity of 18,000 pounds) as stated in 14 CFR Part 141 Sec 03. Average aircraft age is estimated using the difference of the current year against the year of an airframes delivery to the original owner from the manufacture. Average aircraft age reflects commuter and air taxi on-demand services and not the age of engines or recently replaced airframe machinery. All Commercial Aircraft includes commuter, air taxi on-demand services, scheduled, non-scheduled passenger and/or freight service. Major Airline Aircraft includes airframes owned by airlines with total operating revenues greater than $1 billion annually. Major Airlines Share of Commercial Aircraft includes Major airlines (based on operating revenue) airframes in contrast to National, Regional, commuter and air taxi on-demand services.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information. TranStats Database, Form 41 Schedule B-43. April 2013.