French-based aircraft storage specialist Tarmac Aerosave has dismantled four Airbus A320neos, sourced from owner AerFin, and is expecting further aircraft to undergo recycling by the end of this year.
The aircraft were previously part of the fleet of defunct Indian carrier Go First.
Formerly known as GoAir, the carrier had ordered 72 A320neos in June 2011, becoming an early customer for the re-engined type, and doubled its firm commitment in December 2016.
Financially-struggling Go First collapsed in 2023.
UK parts-trading firm AerFin had disclosed earlier this year that it had acquired four A320neos, fitted with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, to be broken up.
Tarmac Aerosave says it has dismantled and recycled the aircraft on behalf of AerFin since June, with some 1,400 high-demand parts from each jet released to the market.
It says the partners developed a “tailored workflow” that prioritised landing gear, engines and auxiliary power unit removal early in the teardown.
This enabled the rapid distribution of critical parts to the market.
“Under a new contract with this regular customer, other AerFin aircraft are expected to be recycled by the end of 2025,” adds Tarmac Aerosave, although it has not identified the types.
Although GoAir only took delivery of its first A320neo in May 2016, supply-chain pressures and the demand for spares for the type has tipped the economic balance in favour of dismantling for several airframes.
“Our focus is always on giving customers the parts they need, when they need them,” says AerFin chief operating officer Simon Bayliss.
“By planning gear removal first and streamlining the teardown process with Tarmac Aerosave, we’ve been able to accelerate material availability and deliver real value back to the market.”
