Aircraft Sale After Legal Battle

Meridican Inc. preparing to sell Ilyushin IL-78 after 16-year grounding.
Dispute over unpaid Texas mechanic led to plane's grounding in Gwinn.
Barnell and Meridican maintained plane to prevent damage.
Interest from entities due to Gaza and Ukraine conflicts increased value to $50M.
Timeline includes inspections and delays from Ukrainian visa backlog.
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