
The airport supports a variety of maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO), for different aircraft types, as well as fixed base operators (FBO), flight training and flying schools.

The Boumemouth Airport (IATA: BOH, ICAO: EGHH) is located 6.5 km north-northeast of Bournemouth in southern England. The company launched another facility in 2019, located at the Castellon Airport in Spain. Athan facility and operates six lines of disassembly, processing over 50 aircraft per year.ĮCube Solutions was formed in 2011 and has been an accredited member of AFRA since December 2012.Ī global player in the aviation services industry, eCube Solutions has developed expertise in delivering complete solutions, including aircraft parking and storage, care and maintenance, engine removal, parts storage, third-party logistics, customs management, carpentry and fabrication, disassembly and disposal and lease redelivery. eCube Solutions employs over 100 staff at the St. Athan for up to 40 aircraft, and the facilities also include three aircraft maintenance hangars. about airliner storage at the Chateauroux AirportĪerial view of eCube Solutions facilities at the St. A total of over 40 airliners were reportedly stored at the airport as of the summer of 2020. Users of the facility include Airbus, Air France, British Airways, EasyJet, KLM, the French Air Force, Lufthansa and other airlines and air forces.Ĭhâteauroux-Centre Airport is storing a number of airliners during the COVID-19 pandemic, including British Airways A380s. It also serves as a pilot training site for both commercial and military planes. The airport is used by both passenger and cargo planes. Located at the heart of Europe and in the centre of France, Châteauroux-Centre Airport is an industrial airport specialized in freight, pilot training and aircraft maintenance. about airliner storage at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyreness Airport TarmacAerosave is an EASA and FAA Part 145 MRO company dedicated to aircraft storage, aircraft maintenance, recycling and CFM56 engine recycling in an entirely environmentally friendly manner. The airport has sufficient capabilities to handle large aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380. The airport mainly handles scheduled and charter flights from a variety of airlines across Europe. The location is about 120 km from Airbus's Toulouse headquarters. Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport is located 9 km south-southwest of Tarbes and near Lourdes, both communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées département in France. Airliner Storage During the COVID-19 Outbreak Similar facilities exist around the world, in countries like the U.K., Spain, France, Wales, the Netherlands, Australia and other locales. Eventually, all airliners are removed permanently from service and must be "disposed" of.Īirliner "boneyards" in the deserts of the western United States serve several functions: temporary storage, maintenance, parts reclamation, and scrapping. A sealed airliner can thus be stored safely, for years, until the time comes to return it to active duty, or salvage.

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To protect airliners during their storage from wind and sun damage, engines and windows are tightly covered with white, reflective materials.

Others are kept for spare parts for flying aircraft.

Some jetliners are temporarily taken off flying status, and must be stored in a environment that is conducive to preservation. Jetliners eventually reach end-of-life due to airframe wear and/or obsolescence. Airliner reclamation at the Pinal Airpark in Arizona
