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Compliance with f.a.a. inspection regulations. >> reporter: but it was old. you look at the financial situation of airlines and you look at the economy as it is right now and the united states is flying some of the oldest planes in the world and there's been a lot of scrutiny over the years, especially on the 737s, because they're known as the workhorses of the united states airlines, primarily known for the short hop flights, two hours or less, and they have thousands, tens of thousands of takoffs and landings, known as cycles. that puts more stress on the airframe and can lead to metal fatig...