Dårlige tider er gode tider for 'The Boneyards'

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With the economy in a tailspin, aircraft "boneyards" across the country are filling up with Boeing 747s and other jetliners no longer needed to ferry passengers. Call it airline limbo.

Air carriers are grounding planes at a rate not seen since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and industry experts say this year is likely to set a record for planes sitting on the ground.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...0.story?page=1

Speedy - her er det jobbmuligheter!

That has meant job security for Richard Robertson, an aircraft mechanic at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, formerly George Air Force Base, now one of the nation's busiest boneyards. The company has 150 employees and is looking for more aircraft mechanics.