04-07-2008, 04:47 AM
lets try this again,
Most of the airliners parked in the dessert are there for salvage the current economic life over. They are usually just
" run out" airframes and are no longer contenders in this economic climate due the repair and overhauls required to return them to service. Most of them cant compete because the earlier generation of jets were based on fuel of 11 cents a gallon or so
the "good" used aircraft can carry a price tag anywhere from about 25 - 100 million or so. the issue today is the airlines, just like home buyers, cant find anyone to lend on these assets so they can be put into service.
The cream of the used airliner market is quietly going to china, along with our cash and corporations.
Most of the airliners parked in the dessert are there for salvage the current economic life over. They are usually just
" run out" airframes and are no longer contenders in this economic climate due the repair and overhauls required to return them to service. Most of them cant compete because the earlier generation of jets were based on fuel of 11 cents a gallon or so
the "good" used aircraft can carry a price tag anywhere from about 25 - 100 million or so. the issue today is the airlines, just like home buyers, cant find anyone to lend on these assets so they can be put into service.
The cream of the used airliner market is quietly going to china, along with our cash and corporations.