Originally designed for a 45,000 hour service life (18,000 cycles) but capable of 80,000 hours with upgrades, it was expected to continue in service until 2016, although noise regulations have restricted flights to western Europe and other regions.
Cunha vida útil de 45.000 horas, pero capaz de voar 80.000 con actualizacións, agádase que continue operando ata o ano 2016, aínda que as regulacións de ruído fixeron que os servizos cara Europa occidental se restrinxisen.