Boeing 777: A drought in aftermarket spare parts? Mar 20th, 2013...

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    Boeing 777: A drought in aftermarket spare parts?
    Mar 20th, 2013


    Narrowing supply stocks and the near-absence of aircraft for disassembly have sparked a worldwide shortage in aftermarket parts for the Boeing 777. In a confounding turn of events, B777 operators are resorting to part exchange options and expensive AOG orders as a result of untimely shortages in the stockpiles for major part suppliers. With the list of clients for Boeing’s long-range twinjet spanning six continents, responses to the current scarcity take on a decidedly global focus.

    So an owner would through a perfectly good [expensive] part in the ocean?
 
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