Trevor Collins

It had accumulated around 93,303 flight hours.

And if you looked at how many flights it took, it was around 16,869.

That's a lot, and it might not make any sense to you, so let me contextualize that.

The average lifespan of a 747 as a passenger plane, including earlier models like the 100 model we're talking about here, is around 25 to 30 years.

So yeah, we're getting close to it.

Oh, wow.

Okay.

A lot of 747s then increase their lifespan by being converted to cargo use only, at which point some of these planes might see over 40 years of runtime.

I think to be more precise about it, it's worth talking about the designed life cycle of a 747.

They're meant for 35,000 flight cycles.

So with that metric, we're a little less than half.

That's takeoff and landings.

And...

I believe they're designed for 150,000 flight hours.

And so with that metric, we're around almost two-thirds, right?

67% of its lifespan.

So I don't want to paint a picture here that this is an archaic, ancient 747 that shouldn't be flying.

Some people might feel that way, but it's getting close to a safe retirement.

Yeah, kind of taking the human element out of it as it gets into its twilight years, so to speak.

And honestly, I have to say, I didn't put any notes here in particular, so I can't quote anything.