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Full cycle: how TARMAC Aerosave stores, maintains and recycles airliners 

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The fruits of a collaborative project TARMAC Aerosave traces its roots back to 2007 and the Pamela Project, an initiative led by Airbus and a number of research and industry partners which sought to drive the development and adoption of new technologies into the field of aircraft maintenance.

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Airbus selects VAS for Lufthansa and Malaysia Airlines A380 teardowns 

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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. VAS will manage the teardown of the aircraft through its partnership with Tarmac Aerosave which is based in Tarbes, France.

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TARMAC Aerosave to recycle three more A380s to boost global spare parts pool  

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The French-based aircraft MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) specialist firm TARMAC Aerosave has announced that it has acquired three further Airbus A380s that it intends to part out for spares. TARMAC Aerosave has returned 29 A380s to commercial airline customers between 2023 and 2024.

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Delta Airbus A330 engine fire at Orlando airport, 282 evacuated: video

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Hundreds of passengers were evacuated onto the tarmac at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Florida after a Delta Air Lines aircraft briefly caught fire. link] pic.twitter.com/SndyNaxTPU — FL360aero (@fl360aero) April 21, 2025 The airline crew executed evacuation procedures and passengers exited the aircraft using emergency slides.

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Man arrested on SYD airport tarmac after trying to jump into plane cargo hold

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A 30-year-old man was arrested at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) after breaching airport security, entering the tarmac and attempting to enter the cargo hold of a Sri Lankan Airlines aircraft. The man was eventually given a court attendance notice for breaching restricted areas of the airport.

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Qatar Airways Boeing 787 damaged after main gear falls into drain cover: video 

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With the resulting drop in height of the right-hand side of the aircraft, the plane’s number two engine cowling also contacted the tarmac, with the aircraft coming to rest on its right-hand side. Airport authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the failure of the drain cover and surrounding tarmac area.

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EasyJet A320 flight diverts to Athens after captain becomes incapacitated

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Upon landing, emergency response teams, including fire engines, police, and paramedics, were waiting on the tarmac to assist the crew and passengers. ” The airline further assured that all possible steps were taken to minimize disruption. The aircraft safely touched down on runway 03L approximately one hour later.

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