Here's why a nearly new Airbus jet is more valuable as spare parts

A viral video showed a four-year-old Spirit jet being dismantled in the desert, highlighting how valuable Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and parts currently are in the used aircraft market. The piece underscores residual value pressure and supply constraints in aviation components, but it is largely anecdotal and unlikely to move markets materially.

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A viral video showed a four-year-old Spirit jet being dismantled in the desert, highlighting how valuable Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and parts currently are in the used aircraft market. The piece underscores residual value pressure and supply constraints in aviation components, but it is largely anecdotal and unlikely to move markets materially.