FILE PHOTO: Airplanes sit on the tarmac at the site of French aircraft storage and recycling company Tarmac Aerosave in Tarbes following the coronavirus disease outbreak in France, June 19, 2020. Picture taken June 19, 2020. -ReutersAirlines with planes idled by the pandemic are cutting costs by delaying some maintenance tasks like changing life vests, testing oxygen bottles and checking emergency exits under Covid-19 waivers from airplane manufacturers and regulators.
But there are concerns that delays could trigger commercial disputes between airlines and their lessors and financiers if they breach contractual maintenance agreements. “Prior to an aircraft return to service from storage, all scheduled maintenance tasks that were scheduled during the non-operational status must be performed,“ a US Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said.
“The unique, individual assessments for each Boeing model accounted for all climates around the world and can support all operators,“ a Boeing spokesman said. An ATR spokesman said airlines had used a three-month “clock stoppage” on parked planes to ensure time-driven tasks were not scattered over a longer schedule.
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