Airbus selects VAS for Lufthansa and Malaysia Airlines A380 teardowns
Airbus has selected VAS Aero Services for the teardown of three A380 aircraft, two of which were previously operated by Lufthansa and one by Malaysia Airlines.
According to VAS, used serviceable material (USM) from the aircraft will be redistributed including the engines which will be made available for lease, as well as harvested for in-demand parts.
“This project with Airbus is further proof of VAS’s expertise in A380 platform dismantlement and USM parts harvesting and redistribution,” VAS CEO Tommy Hughes said. “Early on we identified the A380 platform as an aftermarket growth opportunity and we continue to aggressively invest in end-of-service A380 aircraft to make critical components available to the global jumbo-body aircraft operator market.”
Both Luthansa Airbus A380s, registered D-AIME and D-AIMF, were withdrawn from service in 2020 and placed in storage, while the Malaysia Airlines A380, registered 9M-MNC, was also stored in 2020.
VAS will manage the teardown of the aircraft through its partnership with Tarmac Aerosave which is based in Tarbes, France.
“Harvested parts will be positioned in Europe for ready access to customers throughout the EMEA market, leveraging VAS’s vital spare parts sales network serving MROs and airlines across the region,” VAS said.
In 2018, VAS partnered with international lessor, The Dr. Peters Group, on the dismantlement of the very first A380 aircraft and with the new contract the number of superjumbo tear downs will rise to 13.
“The timing is right for a program focused on retiring end-of-life A380 aircraft and monetizing the residual value of their serviceable parts. As a Best Partner to lessors and airline operators, VAS offers unparalleled expertise in aircraft teardown and harvested parts re-sale through our worldwide aftermarket sales network. We help turn aircraft retirement into revenue and a powerful return on investment,” said Hughes on April 8, 2025.
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