What is the life span of an MD-80 Airframe?

Answer 1

Generally a wide body aircraft has an average life span of 15-17 years for the Airframe. And with in this airframe the manufacturer defines a set of tests named A,B,C,D to maintain the airframe and equipments, engines until the aircraft retires.

Also, the manufacture allows certain RMO actions for maintenance companies. if an aircraft which has not been in a proper maintenance record retire as soon as possible its is identified by authorities. the registration/airframe no, will be logged and deleted from the records.

MD-80 specifically, I wouldn't know how many years, but I amuse about 13-15 years. also the flying hours and no of landings come into the action. no of years or no of flying hours which ever criteria comes first retires the aircraft from the industry.