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Full cycle: how TARMAC Aerosave stores, maintains and recycles airliners 

Aerotime

When, one after another, airlines were forced to ground their entire fleets, a scramble ensued to find places to park hundreds of aircraft for an indefinite period of time. This is quite a striking figure, because there are many more narrowbodies in service with airlines globally.

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The last of 70 Cathay Pacific aircraft stored in Australia returns to Hong Kong  

Aerotime

The airline had placed much of its aircraft fleet into storage at various locations around the world following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The airline has also unveiled plans for its new business-class product and a revamp of its premium economy cabins.

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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Southwest Layoffs, Delta Leaves Passengers Out in the Cold

Cranky Flier

Southwest Announces Layoffs Southwest Airlines disclosed the first layoffs in its 53-year history with the carrier cutting about 1,750 corporate and leadership jobs, or roughly 15% of its non-union workforce. BA is acquiring Boeing’s old maintenance hangar at London/Gatwick. degrees Fahrenheit. Western Asset Management Co.,

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A Taylorcraft Reunion

Plane and Pilot

The familiar yellow Taylorcraft is parked by a galvanized corrugated steel roof shed-style hangar. With the airplane up on blocks and tied down in the hangar, I sent Andrew a photo. Coordinating schedules and weather took almost six months. Bill was a pilot for Eastern Airlines and he wore a toupee. Bill would love this.

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Taking Care of the Human Element

Plane and Pilot

I experienced dense morning fog, afternoon thunderstorms, and made a timely weather divert with the help of incredibly helpful air traffic controllers. Like the airlines, extra crewmembers are added for long endurance flights. And how about cold-weather operations? They do this kind of long-distance flying day in and day out.

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Exploring the use of robotics and automation to enhance airport ground handling

Aerotime

Tay said that in times of severe weather, baggage handling is stopped for the safety of airport workers. We’ve been exploring a lot of smart technology options that enable us to continue to run and be operationally efficient without affecting passenger experience due to the weather,” she explained.

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From Gliders to Jumbos: How Much Do Airplanes Cost?

Pilot Institute

From the inexpensive thrill of soaring in a glider to the massive expense of a commercial airliner, there is a lot to consider regarding the cost of the flight. Large Private Jets / Regional Jets: $10 million – $80 million Commercial Airliners: $80 million – over $400 million How Much Do Airplanes Cost? million – $8.8