Recycling jetliners boosts local economy

ROSWELL, NM (KRQE) – The 300 jetliners parked along taxiways glisten in the morning sun. The dry and warm climate of southeastern New Mexico keeps the long rows of multi-million dollar aircraft from deteriorating.
“Moisture creates corrosion in these airplanes,” said Roswell International Air Center manager Scott Stark.
Airlines from around the world store, repair and get parts from the giant aircraft here.
Stark says the costs of storing aircraft at Roswell are some of the low