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by ivraatiems 42 days ago
Do you check whether the plane you're on is new or used, typically? Every major carrier in the US regularly buys and sells their planes. See for example https://www.slashgear.com/1858614/why-united-states-airlines...

It's not the same as buying a new car. The legal requirements for maintenance of commercial aircraft is an order of magnitude more substantial.