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Tunisair Faces High Costs for Idle Aircraft
The article discusses the struggles of Tunisair with its Airbus A330-200, which has been held at Châteauroux Airport in France for over a year and a half. The aircraft was detained following a legal dispute with an American investment fund, which was ultimately resolved through a court ruling that lifted the seizure and returned the plane to the Tunisian government. However, the engines that were at the center of the dispute remain confiscated, leaving the aircraft as an empty shell without engines. This situation has caused the airline significant costs, ranging from 540,000 to one million Tunisian dinars, due to parking fees and regular maintenance. When the aircraft is out of service, Tunisair must rent substitute planes at a cost of up to 28,000 dinars per flight hour, further worsening the company's financial crisis and impacting the vital Tunis- Montreal route serving the Tunisian community. The article emphasizes the urgent need to make a decisive decision to purchase or lease new engines to save this national asset and prevent further financial and strategic deterioration.
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