Originally Posted by
contrails
NWA has already parked some of their original A-320s.
The DC-9-50s are all older than those buses.
Now of course it is due to costs and such but still, there are DC-9s outlasting A-320s.
Well, I guess I have to admit that compared to all manufacturers, nothing outlasts Douglas'. There are still a ton of -8s flying around and the -9s and MD-80s still keep chugging along. I believe ABX is still flying the old engined DC-8s around. And lest we forget, go to some of the FL airports or Michigan airports and you will still find the beloved DC-3 making money for cargo outfits nearly 75 years after they were built. I'm 36 now, and wouldn't be surprised if the DC-3s and -8s outlast me.
