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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 3968076" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>The USAF has B-52's and KC-135's flying that are 55 years old (or even older). There are a lot of freighters out there with many more hours and cycles than this one particular 767. Atlas is a very professional airline. Basically, an aircraft can go on forever with proper maintenance. I can guarantee this particular aircraft had many engine replacements and heavy maintenance checks where it was dismantled and put back together again after everything being checked out and rebuilt and/or replaced. FAA regulations are very strict and require checks and replacement at very specific intervals. For example, a TBO on an engine might be 2500 hours. If it isn't off the plane by then and rebuilt and/or replaced, you're grounded.</p><p></p><p>This plane was a baby compared to some of the stuff FedEx flies. In the 727 days, most of them were retired PAX planes converted to freighters after many, many years flying for multiple airlines. Same with UPS.</p><p></p><p>Very odd for an aircraft to just dive into the water after completing 95% of it's flight. They'll know soon why.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 3968076, member: 12508"] The USAF has B-52's and KC-135's flying that are 55 years old (or even older). There are a lot of freighters out there with many more hours and cycles than this one particular 767. Atlas is a very professional airline. Basically, an aircraft can go on forever with proper maintenance. I can guarantee this particular aircraft had many engine replacements and heavy maintenance checks where it was dismantled and put back together again after everything being checked out and rebuilt and/or replaced. FAA regulations are very strict and require checks and replacement at very specific intervals. For example, a TBO on an engine might be 2500 hours. If it isn't off the plane by then and rebuilt and/or replaced, you're grounded. This plane was a baby compared to some of the stuff FedEx flies. In the 727 days, most of them were retired PAX planes converted to freighters after many, many years flying for multiple airlines. Same with UPS. Very odd for an aircraft to just dive into the water after completing 95% of it's flight. They'll know soon why. [/QUOTE]
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