Where do all commercial airliners go to be serviced?

[JonnyBoy12]

I understand that Boeing has a factory for building Jumbo Jets and other smaller aircraft at the plant at Seattle. This can be open for factory tours, but where are all the Jumbo Jets sent to be serviced?

I understand that this is in a hot dry part of the United States of America.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[joggerjayne]

Nowhere.

Don't they do them at the airports???

Note to self: delay flying until this is clarified!

[sandyRoe]

This place in Arizona is used to store them. But it seems the next step on from there is the scrapyard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_boneyard

[shoota]

There is an aircraft 'graveyard in the desert so that they may be mothballed without rusting but servicing is done at airports either by the company that owns them or other airlines with whom they have an agreement.

[joggerjayne]

"the scrapyard"

Or, as it used to be known ... Aeroflot!

[vulcan]

This the area that sandy put up
http://www.aircraftph...one-yard-on-web1.html

[SpikeyBush]

Team Aer Lingus did a lot of servicing at Dublin, I used to see a lot of exotic airlines there at the back of the airport on my way to work years ago. And before they went bust DAN Air had a similar facility at Manchester. I remember a pair of BAC One-Elevens owned by Okada Air of Nigeria being parked up there for the best part of ten years because the bill was never paid.

[deggers316]

all aircraft are serviced by (obliviously) specialised companies around the globe inc: uk

[grasscarp]

Most airlines have their own engineers who do all the necessary servicing, maintenance and repairs - including refits, painting etc. If you had a problem down route it would be looked after by engineers on site at the airport. Once Boeing or Airbus or manufacturer has built the plane that is the end of their involvement - other than to send out notices of something that the buyer needs to have changed or fixed on the aeroplane if a fault comes to light.

[Davethedog]

Planes are serviced by the airlines at home airports: For instance Aer Lingus will have service hangers at Dublin and all maintenence will be done there.

[malagabob]

Cardiff has a large maintenance hanger near the airport and some engines are manitained at GE Nantgarw near Caerpilly