TARMAC Aerosave, Airbus and the City of Chengdu have established Airbus Lifecycle Services, a joint venture for the first aircraft lifecycle services centre in China. The facility will offer aircraft storage, maintenance, dismantling and recycling services. The announcement follows an initial Memorandum of Understanding signed in January 2022. Entry into service of the new centre is scheduled around the turn of this year.
The facility will cover a surface area of 717,000 m² and a storage capacity of 125 aircraft. It will be embedded in a complete eco system with an adjacent aviation industry park hosting aerospace manufacturing and services companies in Shuangliu District, Chengdu.
In addition to providing technical expertise, TARMAC Aerosave is also in charge of recruiting part of the local team, notably the production, quality and HSE (Health Safety Environment) positions.
“This new centre in Chengdu fits perfectly into Airbus’ approach to environmental responsibility across the entire aircraft lifecycle. Aircraft storage, maintenance, upgrades and dismantling will all take place under one roof. We are very pleased to be working with our strong and experienced partners TARMAC Aerosave and the City of Chengdu to develop the first lifecycle services centre of this kind in China and its range of services,” said Cristina Aguilar, Airbus SVP Customer Services.
75% of the aircraft stored in the centre will be transitioned into a second lifecycle. The remaining aircraft will be dismantled with the unique TARMAC Aerosave process, reusing and recycling around 90% of the aircraft weight, far exceeding industry standards.
