TARMAC Aerosave is set to dismantle more than 10 Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft for AerFin before the end of the year as strong demand for used parts makes it more attractive to tear down relatively young jets than keep them flying. The programme centres on newer narrowbodies, some only three to four years old, and reflects how scarce replacement material and long lead times are reshaping retirement economics for modern fleets.
The work is being carried out for AerFin, which has already dismantled several A320neos and put more than 9,000 high-demand parts back into the market. Each A320neo teardown can generate roughly 1,200 to 1,400 reusable components, including engines and other certified parts that can command higher value than the airframe itself in a constrained supply environment. TARMAC Aerosave’s Tarbes facility in France has handled earlier A320neo teardowns, while AerFin has also expanded the programme into Asia-Pacific. The aircraft involved are part of the A320neo family and 737 MAX fleets, both of which face persistent aftermarket scarcity.