There was also the option of horses and sleighs and cars or trains.
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There was also the option of horses and sleighs and cars or trains.
Airplane affordability was hugely destroyed by FAA regulations and other authority stuff. Today you can't repair airplane without buying bolts (literally) for $200 and certified mechanic with insane $/hour rate to keep the papers satisfying FAA. You can scrap another airplane with decent papers for parts to do it, but it is not a cheap option too.
When maintenance cost more than fuel and takes a lot of time, mostly for paperwork, many will abandon airplane in barn.