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

Summary by Business Insider
The partially dismantled Spirit plane N950NK at Goodyear Airport. Its engines are worth more than the full jet.Rebecca Noble/Getty ImagesA video of a four-year-old Spirit jet being dismantled in the desert went viral over the weekend.The Airbus plane's Pratt & Whitney GTF engines are as valuable as a full aircraft right now.A manufacturing defect on the GTF engines has created a desperate need for spare parts.A nearly new Spirit Airlines jet was…

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Business Insider broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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