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Are Older planes safe?
Unlike cars and houses, airplanes are inspected annually and maintained to a high standard. As long as the pilot puts the time and money into it, and takes it to a mechanic experienced in the peculiarities of the type, it is indeed safe to fly a 40-year-old airplane.
Are older or newer planes safer?
In the end, Landsberg says, age of the aircraft does not affect safety nearly as much as the maintenance of it. “One of the standard jokes in the aviation business is a customer asking if the airplane is safe, and the pilot saying, ‘How do you think it got this old?
What is the maximum range of the Airbus A319?
The Airbus A319 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger twin-engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. [b] The A319 carries 124 to 156 passengers and has a maximum range of 3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi). [2]
Is it ever acceptable for Airbus to have an accident?
No accident is ever acceptable. That is why, when accidents do unfortunately occur, Airbus does its utmost to learn from what happened and takes whatever actions are necessary to improve safety.
Which generation of aircraft has the lowest fatal accident rate?
Comparison of fatal accident rates by generation of aircraft provides a clear illustration of the value of commercial aviation industry investments in technology to improve safety. Fourth-generation aircraft have the lowest accident rate of all. In 2020, the fourth-generation fatal accident rate was 0.04 accidents per million flight cycles.
What is Airbus doing to improve safety?
That is why, when accidents do unfortunately occur, Airbus does its utmost to learn from what happened and takes whatever actions are necessary to improve safety. This resource on accident statistics is part of that effort, by sharing the Airbus analysis of the historical aspects and current status of aviation safety for commercial jet aircraft.