Aircraft Lifespan

Nothing in this universe can live forever, not even the stars that shine in the sky are eternal, everything has an age limit, and this is no exception for aircraft. Even though all aircraft undergo strict and extensive design, planning, construction and initiation procedures, there is a time where these airplanes are considered un-airworthy due to structural fatigue or being uneconomical to commercially run for a profit. When an aircraft reaches this inevitable stage in their life, they are sent to a boneyard, either to be sold as parts, scrapped or modified for possible future use. The following explains the processes in the final stages of an aircraft’s service life and storage uses at boneyards.

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