Sending decommissioned aircraft to the "airplane cemetery" is not a simple "throwaway", but a cost-effective asset management method. The official name of these airports is usually "aircraft storage and recycling facilities", mainly based on the following considerations:
· Long-term storage and sealing: When the aviation market is sluggish (such as during the epidemic) or the model is updated, storing the aircraft centrally in dry and rainy areas (such as the western desert of the United States) can effectively slow down the corrosion of the aircraft. As long as professional maintenance and sealing are carried out, these aircraft can start again at any time.
· Expensive "stop fee": Busy passenger airport parking fees are extremely high, while the storage cost of remote cemeteries is extremely low, which is suitable for long-term parking of aircraft.
· Parts "Organ Bank": Many old aircraft will be disassembled, and their engines, landing gear and other parts can be sold as maintenance spare parts, and the value is often higher than that of the whole machine. This is much more valuable than letting the plane idle in the corner.
· Ultimate recycling and transformation: Aircraft that have completely lost value will be completely disassembled and recycled aluminum, titanium and other metals. A few lucky people will be transformed into cargo planes, firefighting aircraft, or become movie props and popular science education bases.
