While many of us can sit and talk for days about the aircraft we are about to board on our next trip, do many of us ever think about the airplane’s tires? Airlines frequently lease their tires directly from the manufacturer for several reasons, one of the most important being that they can quickly obtain replacements. To understand why airlines prefer leasing aircraft tires, it’s important to know the kind of wear and tear these components go through.
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