Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
AFI KLM E&M to recycle aircraft parts from new teardown subsidiary
November 1st 2019
Global MRO, AFI KLM E&M, will establish an aircraft disassembly plant to improve its supply of component and engine spare parts. Read More »
Since 2018 the company has purchased two 777200ERs and used engine parts, after checks, for equipping AFI KLM E&M repair shops with components.
“As an airline MRO, the group has extensive visibility of the fleet plans of its customer airlines which enables it to source the investment opportunities opening up in the teardown market,” a company statement said.
“The teardown activities can be done at KLM UK Engineering, which has approval for single aisle aircraft teardown, at Bonus Tech (in Miami) or with other partners for engines.
“Assets recovered are inspected, overhauled and recertified before supplying MRO shops and spares pools worldwide. Alternatively, they can be sold on the used parts market via our AAF Spares broking joint venture.” AAF was established in 2013 between AFI KLM E&M and Avtrade.
