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Grounded: 88 American Airlines planes line up on Pittsburgh International Airport runway as the airline mothballs its fleet
- American Airlines planes have flown from across the country to Pittsburgh International Airport
- The airlines are using runways to park after flight routes have been cut amid the COVID-19 pandemic
- Bob Kerlik, a spokesman for the Allegheny County Airport Authority, said the airport can hold up to 140 planes
- 'We want to give them a place that they can easily and efficiently consolidate their aircraft parking,' added Bryan Dietz, vice president of air service development, said
- Other airlines such as Delta and Republic Airways have parked up at the airport too, totaling 96 unused planes
- The average 180 flights scheduled from the airport for April has dropped to 110 and more could be cut soon
Posted by: Skidmark 2020-04-02 |
