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Old 11-07-2009 | 11:47 AM
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It looks simple, but in typical aviation fashion is very expensive. I think it is around one million (or more) per airplane. You also take the airplane out of service for probably weeks, all while still making lease/mortgage payments and incurring calendar-based Mx expenses.

You might not save enough to recover the investment on older airplanes, which may only have a few years left in service.
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