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Old planes to fly new ones

Used aircraft deprive of components while airlines wait for new jets

Deliveries of new aircraft to airlines have been subject to continuous delays due to the pandemic. The phenomenon affected all the main manufacturers: Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier. With the beginning of 2023 the situation is slowly improving, but the air carrier have studied and implemented a plan B: keep old aircraft longer, repairing or overhauling them; this greatly increased the demand for...

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Rome, Italy, 04/14/2023 14:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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