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Old Sep 10, 2013 | 5:31 pm
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Do airplanes ever need extended down time?

For LH cargo A checks are ~ every 2 weeks (A check is usually 1 day). C checks are more spread apart and D is heavy maintenance.

Most airlines would overlap refurb with a C check so that the aircraft is down for a fewer days
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