Three Airbus A380s (two former Luftanzas and one former Malaysian Airlines aircraft) will undergo the spare demolition by Florida-based Vas Aero Service.
The VAS has identified the previous Luftansa jets as the MSN61 and the MSN66, and the Malaysian aircraft as the MSN84.
Airbus has chosen the company to handle the disassembly and redistribution of serviceable materials from the A380S.
All three were Rolls Roy Trent 900-equipped aircraft.
Vas says the engine will be “available for leases,” but some will be used as a source of parts.
Working with France-based aircraft storage specialist Tarmac Aerosave, will carry out the split.
“The harvested parts will be placed in Europe for immediate access to customers across the (Europe, Middle East and Africa) market,” Vas said.
“Early we identified the A380 platform as an aftermarket growth opportunity,” says VAS chief Tommy Hughes.
“Timing is suitable for programs that focus on eliminating end-of-life A380 aircraft and monetizing the residual value of serviceable parts.”
Vas said the Boeing 777x delivery delay led to pressure to meet long-range capacity demands and support the fleet due to “increasing dependency” on the A380.
The VAS manages the demolition of the 13 A380, including three modern aircraft. It was tied up with Lender Dr. Peters Group to oversee the first A380 decomposition of 2018.
