TARBES- TARMAC Aerosave and EastMerchant Capital GmbH established a strategic partnership at the MRO Europe exhibition in Barcelona to scrap three Airbus A380 aircraft.
The dismantling operations will commence at the Tarbes facility in France, generating essential spare parts for the global A380 fleet.
Tarmac Aerosave Scrap A380 Aircraft
The collaboration unites TARMAC Aerosave, a leading French aviation group, with EastMerchant, an aviation services provider and stakeholder in Crianza Aviation Ltd. The comprehensive dismantling process will unfold over several months at the Tarbes location.
Market analysis reveals surging demand for A380 components, driven by TARMAC Aerosave’s successful reactivation and redelivery of 29 A380s during 2023-2024.
EastMerchant leverages this demand through its specialized aircraft lifecycle management, incorporating end-of-life solutions for widebody aircraft benefiting investors and airlines.
AMS Aircraft Services Ltd. provides technical expertise for this initiative. The three A380s, currently stored at TARMAC Aerosave’s facility, have been designated for parts harvesting instead of operational restoration.
The aircraft owner has authorized the distribution of components to the secondary market, optimizing asset value through strategic dismantling.
A380s Aircraft Partners
EastMerchant’s Managing Director, Baldur Vander, emphasizes TARMAC Aerosave’s A380 expertise and sustainable recycling practices as decisive factors in pursuing this aircraft acquisition opportunity.
EastMerchant has formed a strategic alliance with Skyline Aero Ltd, a British USM supplier, to orchestrate targeted component removal operations. Skyline will execute all sales and distribution functions from their UK headquarters.
Skyline CEO Bradley Gregory highlights TARMAC Aerosave’s rapid parts removal capabilities as crucial for meeting current market demands. The additional inventory strengthens Skyline’s position in supporting global A380 operators long-term.
TARMAC Aerosave CEO Remarks
Alexandre Brun, CEO of TARMAC Aerosave reaffirms their commitment to extending the A380 fleet’s operational lifespan through strategic recycling practices and comprehensive component management.
We are thrilled to continue working on such an iconic aircraft and contribute extending the life of the rest of the flying fleet while recycling what needs to be at the best of our knowledge.
Alexandre Brun, CEO, TARMAC Aerosave
TARMAC Aerosave demonstrates unparalleled A380 expertise, having successfully restored 29 aircraft to service since 2021. The addition of these three units brings their total A380 recycling count to 15 aircraft.
The Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) validates TARMAC Aerosave’s technical proficiency through dual Diamond-level accreditations in Dismantling and Recycling, representing the highest industry performance standards.
Korean Air A380 Scrapped
Korean Air (KE) earlier this year scrapped one of its Airbus A380 at Seoul Incheon Airport (ICN). This marked the 10th aircraft to be retired or scrapped by the carrier.
The aircraft shown in the above picture, Airbus A380, registered as HL7613 and manufactured in 2011, is over 13 years old.
Korean Air still operates a few remaining A380s. As of October 2024, out of eight remaining A380s, four of them remain active, exclusively serving the Seoul-Los Angeles (LAX) route.
While many carriers plan to retire the Airbus A380 fleet, one airline particularly Global Airlines plans to launch the startup using the A380 fleet. It will be interesting to see how that will play out with a shortage of spare parts for existing A380s.
According to records from Planespotters, 22 A380s have been dismantled thus far out of a total of 251 manufactured. Airbus ceased production of the aircraft in December 2021. The last double-decker aircraft was delivered to Emirates Airlines (EK).
Feature Image by Clément Alloing (@CAlloing) / X
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