Growing list of Airbus A320 aircraft slated for disassembly

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GA Telesis, LLC, a global provider of commercial aviation and aerospace lifecycle solutions, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired two Airbus A320neo aircraft. Both aircraft, which are less than five years old, are scheduled for immediate teardown to bolster the company’s inventory of next-generation flight components.

The disassembly program is designed to generate a comprehensive portfolio of A320neo parts for integration into the GA Telesis Ecosystem.

Following the teardown, the recovered assets will undergo induction and certification processes. Once certified, the components will be strategically managed through GA Telesis’ international distribution and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul network. This move aims to ensure both immediate and long-term availability of parts for commercial airline operators globally.

A key aspect of this initiative involves direct collaboration with Original Equipment Manufacturers. GA Telesis intends to work with these partners to develop and deploy high-technology repair solutions. These collaborations focus on extending component life and improving the mechanical reliability of the A320neo platform, which is expected to lower total lifecycle costs for airline customers.

GA Telesis reports that more than 90 percent of the material processed through its disassembly and asset management platforms is eventually reused on other aircraft.

By prioritizing the reuse of existing high-tech components, the company aims to reduce the need for new manufacturing and lower the carbon intensity of global fleet maintenance.

This latest move by GA Telesis highlights a growing trend in the aviation industry in which relatively young aircraft are harvested for parts to support the global fleet’s transition to more fuel-efficient, next-generation technology. As the A320neo remains one of the most widely used aircraft in commercial aviation, the availability of certified used components is expected to be critical to maintaining global flight schedules.

APOC Aviation

In early April, APOC Aviation, a trading and leasing specialist for aircraft parts, engines and landing gear, purchased aircraft MSN 4533 from FTAI for teardown. Most recently operated by Jetstar Pacific Airlines, this 15-year-old A320-200 airframe will be dismantled next month at the Tarmac Aerosave Toulouse-Francazal facility in France.

The deal with FTAI was coordinated by Karolis Jurkevičius, VP Landing Gear & Major Assets at APOC Aviation.

EirTrade Aviation

In February, EirTrade Aviation, a global aviation asset management and trading company headquartered in Dublin, concluded the acquisition of two A320neos, previously operated by Spirit Airlines, in partnership with Chicago-based aviation and rail lessor, RESIDCO.

The aircraft – MSN 10769 and MSN 10921 – are only 4 and 3.5 years old, respectively, and will be among the youngest Airbus A320neo airframes ever to be torn down.

Disassembly will take place in Goodyear, Ariz., and all parts will go to EirTrade’s parts hub in Dallas to support requests across the Americas, bolstering EirTrade’s global inventory on the platform.

According to EirTrade, there are currently over 4,400 A320neo aircraft in commercial service, with a further 7,200 on order, and this excludes the in-service fleet of 6,500 CEO aircraft, many of whose components are interchangeable.

EirTrade confirms that disassembly of the airframes is already underway, and all parts will be repaired and the material made available to the market.

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