Aircraft Retirement Pace Remains Historically Slow, Analysis Shows

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Uncertainty over demand trends and new aircraft delivery schedules are among the factors continuing to suppress aircraft retirements, analysis from consultancy Naveo shows. Airlines and lessors retired 429 aircraft in 2021, a Naveo analysis of Aviation Week Network’s Fleet Discovery data found...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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