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Re:Boeing 737 catches fire and skids off the runway in Senegal by bluGill on Friday May 10, 2024 @09:53AM (#40319008)
DC9 was made of different materials from the 737 and so has a different lifespan.
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Re:Boeing 737 catches fire and skids off the runway in Senegal by notahacker on Friday May 10, 2024 @11:23AM (#40320090)
They're of similar construction, and it's categorically false that the 737 classic had a maximum 20 year lifespan or they're living on borrowed time after that.

They're routinely operated as cargo aircraft in the United States, just like many other older jet aircraft (for reasons of operating economics, not safety)

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