On October 8, 2024, TARMAC Aerosave inaugurated its seventh maintenance hangar, the fourth at its Teruel site in Spain. Constructed in a record time of just nine months, the new facility is now the largest metal-textile hangar in the world. TARMAC Aerosave invested €15 million in this new infrastructure.
One year after opening its third hangar, this fourth addition in Teruel is TARMAC Aerosave’s seventh hangar overall. The company now has four hangars in Teruel, two in Tarbes, and one in Toulouse. This expansion comes at a critical time, with TARMAC Aerosave’s original hangar—capable of housing two A380s—already fully booked for the next two years due to a backlog of work orders and long-term maintenance contracts. The new facility will help alleviate this pressure and allow TARMAC Aerosave to maintain its high standards of service while creating new jobs. Fifty positions will be available at the Teruel site, where TARMAC Aerosave currently employs over 230 people out of a total workforce of 530, making it the largest employer at Teruel airport.
At 95 metres long, 85 metres wide, and nearly 34 metres high, this metal-textile structure is the largest of its kind globally. Designed to accommodate the Airbus A380—the world’s largest passenger aircraft—as well as up to four A320s, it dedicates over 7,700 m² solely to aircraft maintenance, with additional space reserved for offices and staff facilities. With this new hangar, TARMAC Aerosave not only increases its capacity but also strengthens its position as a key player in aircraft maintenance, storage, and recycling.
