by Dretloh Team | Nov 15, 2018 | Dretloh Seats, Overhauls and Makeovers
Lifespan of a Commercial Aircraft On average, an aircraft’s life expectancy is somewhere around 25 to 30 years before it needs to be decommissioned. Each manufacturer determines the lifespan per aircraft. Boeing 747s can handle up to 35,000 pressurization cycles...
by dretloh-editor | Oct 8, 2018 | Aviation, Overhauls and Makeovers
The first Boeing 747 was completed in September of 1968 and called the “Queen of the Skies” because of its size. At the time, the aircraft was the first-ever wide-body jumbo jet built and required more than 50,000 workers and countless hours to construct...
