Originally Posted by
Jack Union
If the Balearics or Canaries go on the green list they’d be as well sending the A380 down there, all seats sold as Y with F and J seats marketed as extra legroom.
On a more serious note, how are aircraft like the A380’s maintained while in storage, so that they are still fit for service when the time comes.
Depends if they’re parked or stored.
If parked the aircraft are maintained, their navigational databases updated, they are kept in weekly check and maintenance performed. Airbus have a requirement to cycle the landing gear once every 90 days I think it is. This could be done on the ground using jacks but it is typically easier to fly the aircraft.
If stored the aircraft are inhibited and protected. As such no maintenance is carried out or modifications embodied. There is a 30 day return to service package to bring the aircraft back to operational status. I think a test flight is also required.