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How Airlines Are Defending Dormant 737 MAX Jets From The Ravages Of Corrosion, Insects And Time
Boeing 737 MAX planes have been stuck on the ground now for five months. With the likelihood rising that they won't return to service before the winter, some airlines may soon have to deal with the danger that the planes could literally become stuck to the ground. Tires of planes that are parked for long periods of time can freeze to the tarmac during sub-zero weather, warns a Boeing maintenance manual for the previous generation of 737 aircraft. It advises maintenance workers to place sand… (www.forbes.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Hello James Green . Thanks for your two cents worth . Maybe you understand my point of view . Have a good morning .........DGR
That's an intriguing concept because it runs true with cars as well. Just throwing in my two cents!
Hi to Max Lang .......You are correct when you mention where would Air Canada get replacement aircraft . It is however my understanding that they have leased some aircraft already , re-arranged scheduling on other aircraft and are really serious about acquiring Air TranSat . But i admit that there are no viable options ,to replacing the 24 Max's . As for Boeing paying the maintenance costs , don't bet on it . Once , when the day comes that the Max is in the air again , there will be a Snow Storm of lawsuits against Boeing for any # of things , and Boeing just won't be able to cover all the requested costs . And since they are Lawsuits , that means they will be in litigation for years .. But the Airlines will have to absorb the immediate costs ,at least in getting them back in the air . I suspect only the larger and financially well off carriers will be able to do this . Some low cost , or budget carriers may go under , due to this nightmare . These are just my thoughts . But thanks Max , for expressing your views . I enjoy it ...........DGR
They can put one in my back yard, I'll keep it clean and tidy :D
All aircraft have short, medium and long term storage requirements spelt out in the m.m. for the a/c type. For any aircraft to transition from service storage and back to service these requirements must be met. I believe the Max8 article is a piece of sensationalist journalism.
The Max8 does have all the storage requirements spelled out, but prior to its grounding, how many of the planes had actually been stored? I'm sure they used the requirements from other 737 as models, but the Max8 has proven it has some unique quirks. Storage will probably have some quirks too. That's the unknown and Boeing doesn't need more unknowns
Sharon, did you just ask how many of these new or nearly new $130 million jets were mothballed before the grounding?
If you start an office pool, I would like to buy the square that says zero.
If you start an office pool, I would like to buy the square that says zero.