Tarmac Aerosave

How soaring demand for passenger capacity is impacting aircraft retirements and the teardown market.

Christian Ceruti, Tarmac Aerosave’s chief commercial and development officer, on the company’s recent capability and facility additions.

VAS Aero Services will manage the teardown of three A380s by France’s Tarmac Aerosave; parts will be positioned among operators in Europe and the Middle East,

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is increasingly seeing decommissioned ATR 72s and ATR 42s as a source of spare parts.

The project is the company’s answer to an identified need for storage and end-of-life services in China.

The dismantling facility will be capable of handling six medium to large-sized aircraft annually; the freight facility will handle 5,000 pieces of cargo/hour.