Airliner Models and Ages

Commenters speculate on specific Boeing and Airbus aircraft models like 747-8, 777, 787, A320, and A380 involved in news or incidents, debating their ages, reliability, and comparisons between old and new designs.

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Activity Over Time

2007
5
2008
5
2009
25
2010
36
2011
27
2012
30
2013
97
2014
93
2015
199
2016
161
2017
314
2018
276
2019
656
2020
566
2021
359
2022
469
2023
372
2024
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2025
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2026
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Sample Comments

jjtheblunt Mar 31, 2021 View on HN

Why re 767 or A320? (i'm guessing because they're not recently in the news.)

ulfw Mar 31, 2021 View on HN

It's a new aircraft not one 20years in service like your average 767 or A320!

dogma1138 Apr 26, 2015 View on HN

You're right, I meant the 747-8 :)

gniv Dec 4, 2019 View on HN

Wouldn't the 787 also be a valid alternative (the smaller variants)?

rtkwe Jul 8, 2014 View on HN

A guess, there are a lot of older planes out there in the fleets and the winglets were a later improvement.

b34r May 18, 2020 View on HN

Good thing this was built years ago, probably won’t glitch out like Boeing’s other products.

dreghgh Apr 14, 2025 View on HN

Not even building and exporting widebody aircraft?

jandrese Jul 2, 2020 View on HN

Probably a 777. It's smaller, but not by a lot. Plus the current AF1 should be in the air for many years still.

gibsonf1 Jul 20, 2007 View on HN

Wow, this could be as successful as Airbus's biggest plane :)

bigkm Jan 25, 2024 View on HN

A 31 year old plane. This is more likely a delta issue than Boeing's.