Eight Developments In Aircraft And Engine Teardowns
Quick Engine Teardowns
Company:Bonus Tech
Product: Miami-based AFI KLM E&M subsidiary Bonus Tech provides complete engine disassembly, parts identification, parts trace tags and full packing services. It supports a large variety of engine platforms, including CFM International, General Electric, IAE, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce.
Full Teardown and Recycling Ecosystem
Company: Vallair
Product: Vallair has been providing aircraft teardown services since 2006 from its facility in Chateauroux, France. It has the capacity to perform up to 12 narrowbody teardowns per year and works with a partner network for the sourcing and disposal of assets.
Smart Tech for Aircraft Dismantling
Company:CAVU Aerospace
Product: CAVU Aerospace has dismantled more than 400 aircraft since it was founded in 2010, ranging from corporate to commercial aircraft across a variety of OEMs. It provides dismantling services from three fixed-based locations in the U.S. as well as customized mobile dismantling capabilities.
Engine Disassembly and Repairs
Company: BP Aero
Product: Located next to the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, BP Aero has disassembled more than 1,650 engines since it was founded in 2008. Its engine disassembly capability includes CF34, CF6, CFM56, PW4000 and V2500 engine models, and its engine disassembly shop is conveniently located next to its engine-part repair and hospital shops.
Turboprop to Widebody Teardowns
Company: VAS Aero Services
Product: VAS Aero Services has been managing the disassembly of aircraft and engines for 30 years, including more than 160 airframes and more than 685 engines. Its teardown capability ranges from Embraer EMB 110 turboprops to Boeing 747 widebodies, and it says it was the first aftermarket company to disassemble models such as the A380 and Embraer 170/190.
Versatile Aircraft Recycling
Company: Jet Yard
Product: Located at Pinal Airpark in Marana, Arizona, Jet Yard is an FAA Part 145 repair station providing a variety of end-of-life services for commercial and military aircraft. Services include aircraft disassembly, part-out, packaging, wrapping, crating and shipping, as well as aircraft demolition and recycling.
Global Growth
Company: eCube Solutions
Product: Operating from its headquarters in St. Athan, Wales, and with a parking and disassembly facility in Castellon, Spain, eCube Solutions provides storage, disassembly, parts reuse and recycling services to aircraft owners in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
End-of-Life Solutions
Company: Unical Group
Product: Founded in 1990, Unical Group provides a variety of MRO and parts solutions through its six subsidiary companies. As an FAA- and European Union Safety Agency-certified Part 145 repair station, Unical MRO provides aircraft disassembly, recycling and component removal and management services from its facilities at San Bernardino International Airport in California.
A glimpse into some of the latest developments in aircraft and engine teardowns.
Read the full Inside MRO article - Teardown Specialists Growing Their Capabilities by Lindsay Bjerregaard