Airlines grounded nearly 1,200 aircraft in 2008

The airline industry parked 1,167 aircraft last year "making 2008 the worst year for cutbacks since 2001," according to Ascend. The total number of stored jets is approaching 2,300, representing more than 11% of the global air transport fleet of 20,293, and the number should rise significantly this...

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