B-1B To Fly Through 2040 Without Major Life Extension

The U.S. Air Force is changing the way it inspects, maintains and repairs the B-1B based on initial results from full-scale fatigue testing, but the service does not anticipate any major structural life extension to keep the “Bone” fleet flying through 2040. http://aviationweek.com/defense/b-1b-fly-through-2040-without-major-life-extension