ATNotts
Not quite, their 6 DC8-20s were all built from 1960, delivered from 1971 -73 so only 10-13 years old when they got them most were ex United , so well maintained and all continued to fly until the 80s with other airlines. They were never involved in serious incidents or accidents unlike many of their competitors at the time . The 20 series was advanced for its time used already the powerful JT4A which unfortunately used lots of fuel and smoked like hell... A very nice aircraft . The reason it folded was not clear , money shortage more likely , but it was not safety or poor maintenance of their fleet.