Aircraft
Cheap Oil Barely Affecting Airliner Deliveries, Retirements
Statistics show little movement in average retirement age as new airplane shipments continue at record pace
Less than 25 percent of stored aircraft more than 15 years old will return to service, estimates Avolon. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by InSapphoWeTrust)
Less than 25 percent of stored aircraft more than 15 years old will return to service, estimates Avolon. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by InSapphoWeTrust)

Commercial aircraft deliveries continue to rise at an unprecedented pace and the patterns of retirements have not materially changed since 2012, a pair of trends that appear to challenge theories that the falling price of jet fuel would prompt operators to rethink their buying and retirements strategies.