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More than 16,000 commercial aircraft have been retired worldwide in the past 35 years, and more recently, some 700 aircraft per year are reaching the end of their operational lives.The trend is growing -over the next 10 years around 11,000 aircraft retirements are expected. And COVID-19 even accelerated fleet retirement. Aircraft decommissioning is becoming a key process and has to be properly managed to avoid environmental and safety risks.

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What airlines need to know

Aircraft decommissioning has economic, operational, regulatory, safety and environment implications. On the other hand, around 90% of aircraft parts can be reused or recycled, and components reusable as spare parts are high value.

This means that if undertaken in a timely and appropriate manner, aircraft decommissioning can allow recovery of a good residual value from re-used parts and recycled material, whilst minimizing environmental and safety risks.

Training

The 2-day Aircraft Decommissioning Training provides guidance on business processes, operational experiences and best practices in the industry, reinforced with exercises, discussions, and role play to equip you with the knowledge to optimize the residual value from aircraft decommissioning.

Professional expertise with IATA Consulting

Aircraft owners and operators increasingly realize that they can benefit from recycling aircraft parts in addition to minimizing environmental and safety risks. We can assist airlines and aircraft owners in the process of retiring aircraft from service by applying best practices throughout the entire cycle of aircraft decommissioning. 

Find out more about our aircraft decommissioning consulting services.