How to return to service an aircraft, grounded for weeks? Parking is not the natural state of an airplane, which is made to fly. Deprived of the sky, it must be protected from the intrusion of animals, insects, sand, earth or water ... An airplane is sensitive to corrosion, salinity and sudden changes in temperature. How long does it take to fly it again?
The task is considerable. Hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis, airlines have immobilized more than 16,000 planes, or 64% of the world fleet, according to British cabinet Cirium " Never in aviation history have airlines had to immobilize as many planes as quickly. They need help to reduce the huge and sudden maintenance workload, and to get it back into service quickly when needed, ”said Gilles de Cevins, manager of Airbus maintenance programs and services. The European giant
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