Why are airlines not required by law to update their planes more often and use newer models? Many commercial planes being used today are older than most people on this website.

Question

Is there no safety issue there?

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Answer 1

The latest B52 bomber was built in 1963, and is slated to serve another 30.

Airplanes are built **without** the planned obsolescence of most consumer products. They are designed to be maintained indefinitely.