>>18025469 lb Despite $7.2 Billion from US Government, Southwest Air Can't Keep Planes in the Air for Christmas
PLENTY of ACs in storage that were put there in starting in2020-and very easy to take them out of those locations and make them air worthy-it's not a short process since they are not like cars and they need to be run and require some upkeep even when static-so this is ALL about the pilots as they don't habs enough pilots for them cause they all droppin' ded.
The World Just Doesn’t Have Enough ~~Planes~~ Pilots (FIFY) as Travel Roars Back
As travel springs back and even China dismantles the last remaining Covid curbs, one stark truth is beginning to emerge — the world is running desperately short of planes.
With carriers from United Airlines Holdings Inc. to Air India Ltd. placing, or looking to place, jet orders that number in the hundreds, Boeing Co. and Airbus SE are crowing variously about blockbuster deals. But supply chain constraints mean those planes won’t be delivered until possibly years down the track — Jefferies LLC estimates there’s an order backlog of 12,720 aircraft currently. All that means the sky-high airfares that people have complained bitterly about over the past few months are here to stay, and things could get worse before they get better. “People got used to lower fares during the pandemic and China’s reopening will make it worse,” Ajay Awtaney, the founder of frequent flier website LiveFromALounge.com, said. “It’s not just a shortage of planes but also other factors like oil prices.” While one cashed-up airline in a particular jurisdiction may have the financial wherewithal to bring prices down, that would likely cause other carriers to stumble, “leading to even higher fares in the long run,” Awtaney said. Boeing and Airbus, the planemaking giants that largely enjoy a duopoly supplying passenger jets, are sold out for their most popular single-aisle models through until at least 2029.
Compounding the demand from airlines as people once again take to the skies with a vengeance and carriers look to refresh aging fleets are supply chain challenges — everything from getting the necessary components to labor shortages. Airbus earlier this month dropped its delivery goal of 700 jetliners this year citing supply chain issues and has previously warned that a jump in energy costs will weigh particularly hard on smaller, power intensive producers, such as those making castings and forgings. The end result for the flying public is eye-watering fares, which could rise even further as business travel returns and more people are willing to treat themselves as they holiday abroad for the first time in years.
It could also mean flying in older planes.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/the-world-just-doesn-t-have-enough-planes-as-travel-roars-back-1.1863736
(You have PLENTY of them-looks at all the 'boneyards' and low volume airports across the globe-plenty of them still there)
Returning a stored aircraft back into operation
https://mainblades.com/article/returning-a-stored-aircraft-back-into-operation/
Grounded Airliners in Storage During the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak
https://www.airplaneboneyards.com/grounded-airliners-in-storage-due-to-covid19-2020.htm
By the numbers: How Air NZ brings its planes in the desert back to life
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/130471460/by-the-numbers-how-air-nz-brings-its-planes-in-the-desert-back-to-life
Back from the Boneyard: Cathay Pacific reactivates aircraft at Alice Springs
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/back-from-the-boneyard-cathay-pacific-reactivates-aircraft-at-alice-springs/OA2RBLLY66D753JHWHGOHI7O6U/
Fourth Qantas A380 back in service for Melbourne-LA
https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/06/fourth-qantas-a380-back-in-service-for-melbourne-la/
etc…..