Due to rising fuel prices between 2010 and 2014, many airplanes were replaced by newer models that are more fuel-efficient. In 2019, the average age of passenger jets removed from the global commercial fleet was around 22.8 years.
Average age of airplanes removed from the global aircraft fleet from 2005 to 2019, by aircraft type (in years)*
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JADC. (October 25, 2021). Average age of airplanes removed from the global aircraft fleet from 2005 to 2019, by aircraft type (in years)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622600/average-age-of-jets-when-removed-from-service-by-type/
JADC. "Average age of airplanes removed from the global aircraft fleet from 2005 to 2019, by aircraft type (in years)*." Chart. October 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622600/average-age-of-jets-when-removed-from-service-by-type/
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JADC. "Average Age of Airplanes Removed from The Global Aircraft Fleet from 2005 to 2019, by Aircraft Type (in Years)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622600/average-age-of-jets-when-removed-from-service-by-type/
JADC, Average age of airplanes removed from the global aircraft fleet from 2005 to 2019, by aircraft type (in years)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622600/average-age-of-jets-when-removed-from-service-by-type/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Average age of airplanes removed from the global aircraft fleet from 2005 to 2019, by aircraft type (in years)* [Graph], JADC, October 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/622600/average-age-of-jets-when-removed-from-service-by-type/