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I think it wasn’t an issue before because most airlines aren’t going to keep a plane they have in storage for multiple days. They’ll sell it to another airline.
by jschwartzi 6y ago
I think it wasn’t an issue before because most airlines aren’t going to keep a plane they have in storage for multiple days. They’ll sell it to another airline. Otherwise they still have to maintain it and pay storage fees plus whatever lease or finance costs are associated with the plane. Boeing runs a finance corporation which is how a lot of planes are “sold.” They have to plan for maintenance windows and unexpected failures but when your fleet is big enough these events are regular enough that you can tune your fleet size to absorb these events without needing idle capacity.
- kenny11 6y agoThis is also why planes out of use for extended periods are typically stored in dry, desert climates - less moisture in the air to cause corrosion. The massive increase in stored aircraft due to the pandemic meant that there wasn't enough room at these airports, and so aircraft had to be stored anywhere there was space available, often in less than ideal climates.