Old Narrowbodies Hang On As U.S. Domestic Demand Spikes

United Airlines aircraft on tarmac
United has brought back several older Airbus A320s this year and continues to fly others, such as this vintage airframe from 1994.
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A long-anticipated rise in aircraft retirements is imminent, but a surprisingly sharp increase in demand in select markets, including the U.S., is extending the useful lives of some older airframes that were seen as prime candidates for the next wave of part-outs. “If you remember back in the...

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