Reserves Are Part of Owning the Airplane

FLYING's finance desk has turned to a cost every owner carries whether or not it has come due: the money set aside for maintenance and the shop visits that follow. The piece works through the numbers behind planning for that spending. It treats the reserve as an ordinary part of ownership, not a surprise. Whether the airplane sits at Palm Beach International or Centennial, a well-run reserve is the plainest mark of a well-run airplane.

With reporting from Flying.