Daily Memo: Seldom-Used Civil Reserve Air Fleet Is Always Ready To Fly

Sean Broderick August 23, 2021
Delta Air Lines
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The U.S. Defense Department’s (DOD) activation of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) taps a rarely used but carefully constructed resource for augmenting military airlift capabilities during emergencies. An Aug. 22 Defense Department announcement confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made the...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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