in service

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Fixes were required on about 6,000 aircraft—or more than half of the in-service fleet—before their next flight.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Airbus has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted,” the statement continued.

From MarketWatch

The Airbus A320, of which over 11,300 are in operation, comprises 77% of the plane maker’s total in-service fleet and makes up close to a third of all commercial jets flying globally.

From The Wall Street Journal

The FAA said Boeing is inspecting all 787 airplanes still within the production system and must also create a plan to address the in-service fleet.

From Seattle Times

“Extensive and rigorous testing of the fuselage and heavy maintenance checks of nearly 700 in-service airplanes to date have found zero evidence of airframe fatigue,” Boeing said in a statement issued before the hearing, adding that the company was “fully confident in the safety and durability” of the plane.

From New York Times