Opinion: New Hangar Designs Must Account For Human Factors

Sarah MacLeod July 15, 2025
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More technologically advanced and sustainable maintenance practices will impact requirements for future hangars. 

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Hangar capacity has been a pressing concern for airline executives and maintenance planners for decades. Space for transport category aircraft will continue to be scarce and difficult to secure. Environmental laws and regulations have created increasingly higher barriers to entry for air carrier...

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