Supply shortages and high costs are extending aircraft lifespans, with carriers refurbishing cabins and relying on maintenance to keep aging jets comfortable and in regular service.

Across the United States military, some of the most decisive combat missions are still flown by aircraft that first took to the skies when slide rules and vacuum tubes were standard tools. America’s ...

Older aircraft come with higher operating costs, but have unique capabilities and have already been paid off by their operator.

When Boeing first introduced the Boeing 737-200 in the late 1960s, the aviation world had no idea just how enduring this jet would prove to be. Designed as a short-haul workhorse, the aircraft became ...

The B-52H has flown for over six decades because no aircraft matches its payload, range, and flexibility. Most Cold War-era platforms survived by adapting to new missions rather than becoming obsolete ...