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LTJ9
“Trump officials rejected that idea. The federal government owns slots, which would be preserved to make Spirit more attractive for a future owner, one of the sources said.”
“The Pentagon would use Spirit's excess capacity for transporting troops, military cargo or other missions, sources told CBS News.”
You forgot the last line of that article "Until they are acquired".
Essentially the government is going to subsidize NK until someone buys them.