I thought this was interesting - According to the NTSB aviation safety data, it has actually been one of the safest starts to any year in the last 20 or so years. Given the prominence of the accidents and the way aviation has been covered in the past few months with everything getting reported on, I thought it would have been much worse.
Maybe a lot to do with the idea that it’s top of mind for so many and I’m seeing more social media posts about it too. I’m assuming this dashboard doesn’t count the “Near misses”
The United cabin retrofits are - they might be stuck with their older 737’s until Boeing gets their shit together but at least they’re giving them a nice refresh.
A lot of the -800 and -900ERs are only ~10 years old, if the current fleet is any indication, they will be flying for another 20 years. Great planes!
Kind of got desensitized during my time living in AZ, stepped on a scorpion and got stung once, do not recommend. Probably top 3 most painful things I’ve experienced for the 12 hours after since the venom or whatever kind of lingered in my foot. Not fun
The 738s and 739s/ERs were all pre-merger Continental Airlines orders. Deliveries on the 738 began in 1998 and continued until 2011, making them 14-27 years old. The non-ER 739 shitboxes (aircraft 3401-3412) were all 2001 deliveries making them 24 years old and I hope are retired soon. The 739ERs (superior aircraft) were delivered between 2008 and 2016, 9-17 years old.
The A320s and A319s are older (many mid 1990s deliveries) so those are being parked as new A321NEOs come online.
This website is run by a UA mechanic and has much more detailed info:
- they might be stuck with their older 737’s until Boeing gets their shit together but at least they’re giving them a nice refresh.
