As demand recovery behaved differently from expectations, temporary shortages as well as the requirement to prepare planes for long term storage after a few months of short term storage caused issues. Furthermore, many aircraft that had initially been planned for short term storage were ultimately stored long term or even scrapped altogether, requiring maintenance work to prepare the planes for the different plans. Commercial aircraft ĭue to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on aviation, demand for commercial aircraft storage increased dramatically in 2020. The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in Tucson, Arizona, the largest facility of its kind, is colloquially known as "The Boneyard". In some cases, aircraft that were planned to be scrapped or were stored indefinitely without plans of ever returning to service were brought back into service, as the aviation market or the demands of military aviation changed or failed to develop as anticipated. Boneyard facilities are generally located in deserts, such as those in the Southwestern United States, since the dry conditions reduce corrosion and the hard ground does not need to be paved. Most aircraft at boneyards are either kept for storage with some maintenance or have their parts removed for reuse or resale and are then scrapped. It took a month to fully demolish a Boeing 747 but just a few days to demolish a Boeing 737.Boeing B-52s in storage or awaiting dismantlement at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in Arizona, United States.Īn aircraft boneyard or aircraft graveyard is a storage area for aircraft that are retired from service. The useful parts such as engines, avionics and interior are usually stripped out for sale. Huy gave us a tour and explained how they tear down airplanes, using an excavator.
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