Originally Posted by
aero550
That story is just about useless without explaining
why it is being broken out or what the times and cycles are.
It said it was being broken down for parts to be resold...but anyway!
That does not seem like a very long time for an airframe to last, is this a "normal" time frame to start seeing airframes head to the chopper? Or does it indicate that the 777 is not as well built as the older 707/727/757???
It will be interesting to see with mergers and fleet management how many airlines ditch the 777 and just stick to their 767ER/767/757...we will see if FedEx starts picking up the used market to go with their new order?