AviaAM Leasing Weighs Aging Aircraft Strategies
Storing an aircraft in the desert could cost an owner as much as $300,000 a year. (Photo: Alan Radecki)
Storing an aircraft in the desert could cost an owner as much as $300,000 a year. (Photo: Alan Radecki)

As next-generation airliners approach their commercial launch dates, airlines, leasing companies and other asset owners face the “pressing” question of what to do with their aging aircraft. The dilemma lies in the fact that sometimes none of the main options–restoration, conversion or simply scrapping the equipment–presents an attractive path.