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by broken_symlink 2646 days ago
I don't know exactly how grounding works, but is there a reason why the plane can't just stay in Orlando?
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Grounding really applies to passenger flights. Airlines are allowed to 'move' the plane from one location to another if there are no passengers.
Commercial airports usually have limited room for storing aircraft. Lots of airlines use the aircraft graveyard at Victorville, CA. It's a desert with very low humidity which helps preserve the airframe while it's unused, plus storage fees are much cheaper than those levied by a commercial airport.
Like, on a corner somewhere?
They probably don't have hanger space in Orlando.
hangar
Right? Was south west given an exemption or did it expire?