ST PAUL, MN — As hundreds of aircraft remain grounded due to decreasing air travel demand amid pandemic restrictions, the question becomes: how can airlines preserve as much value as possible while high-dollar assets sit idle for an indefinite period? Though everyone hopes for the best, it is also important to prepare for the worst, as lower travel rates are expected for some time and may take years to rebound. In the face of unexpected losses, good preservation is vital to avoid further damage and keep aircraft ready to put back into the air on short notice.

To address this need, Cortec^® Corp. has designed an aircraft preservation guide based on the practical advantages of VpCI^® Technology. VpCI Technology protects by forming a molecular corrosion-inhibiting layer on metal surfaces to which it is directly applied (contact-phase protection). In many cases, it also encompasses vapor-phase action when Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors diffuse through the air to deliver protection to all exposed metal surfaces within a void space, even those to which they are not directly applied. This is particularly useful for airplane internals such as cockpits, baggage compartments, passenger seating areas, and electronic systems, where VpCI molecules can be used to condition entire enclosures with a protective atmosphere. VpCI preservation does not require continuous monitoring and, in many cases, eliminates or reduces the need to remove preservation materials upon commissioning.