End-of-life · Green Recycling
Aircraft End-of-Life & Green Recycling
Africa's first dedicated aircraft recovery center. Industrial, traceable and ecological dismantling that turns up to 95% of an aircraft into a resource.
Recycling
Our approach to «Recycling»
The aircraft dismantling market keeps growing as hundreds of commercial aircraft reach their end-of-life each year. For the African continent, AéroNéo Algeria is opening the first dedicated facility — designed not as a scrapyard, but as an industrial recovery workshop.
We call this approach Green Recycling. It relies on a methodical dismantling process aligned with the Best Management Practices of the AFRA (Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association), with prior de-pollution, full traceability of each removed part and systematic routing toward proper valorization streams.
The result: up to 95% of an aircraft's mass recovered — either as certified Used Serviceable Material (USM) returned to the second-hand market, or as raw materials remelted. The ultimate residue is processed through compliant environmental channels.
Eco ice-blast paint stripping
Where most centers rely on aggressive chemical agents to strip aircraft paint, we project ice: a clean process that dramatically reduces toxic residues. The meltwater, only loaded with paint particles, is collected in a dedicated containment.
High-value parts recovery
Removal and reconditioning of engines, landing gear, APUs, computers, avionics blocks and cockpit equipment. Returned to the second-hand aeronautical market as traceable parts (USM — Used Serviceable Material).
3D-printing titanium stream
Titanium structural parts are not merely remelted: in partnership with a research university, we explore their transformation into powder for additive manufacturing (metal 3D printing). A high-value-added recovery route.
Structured materials chain
Sorting of alloys, composites and non-reusable materials, then transfer to an industrial smelting and compression chain for re-introduction into the circular economy.
Solar energy autonomy
The site is designed to operate in energy autonomy — solar panels on the hangar roofs, and aviation fuel recovered from inbound aircraft reused for site heating. A virtuous cycle, down to the energy.
AFRA & ISO 14001 compliance
Process aligned with AFRA international best practices and with ongoing ISO 14001 (environmental management) certification. Full environmental tracking from the apron to the last material output.
- 95%
- of the aircraft recovered
- 1st
- African end-of-life center
- AFRA
- Best Management Practices targeted
Method
An aircraft's end-of-life journey
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Step 1
1. Reception & de-pollution
Aircraft safety lock-down on arrival, system shutdown, drainage and selective collection of fluids (fuel, oils, hydraulics, waste water), processed through compliant environmental streams. Recovered jet fuel is reused for on-site heating.
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Step 2
2. Ice-blast paint stripping
Paint removal through ice projection, an ecological technique that eliminates chemical agents. Meltwater is collected in dedicated containment, only loaded with paint particles.
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Step 3
3. High-value parts removal
Careful disassembly of engines, APUs, landing gear, computers and avionics by EASA Part-66 B1/B2 licensed mechanics, with full respect of back-to-birth and airworthiness records.
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Step 4
4. Reconditioning & re-marketing
Inspection, refurbishment and certification of components for sale as USM (Used Serviceable Material), with Form 1 issued by authorized inspectors. Each part comes with its complete traceability file.
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Step 5
5. Materials & 3D stream
Selective cut-up of the airframe, sorting of alloys (aero-grade aluminum, titanium, special alloys). Titanium may be routed to the metal powder additive manufacturing chain; other alloys go to smelting and compression.
Covered aircraft
Capability list
The aircraft families on which this service is operated, or targeted upon obtention of approvals.
- Airbus A320 / A321
- Airbus A330
- Boeing 737 NG
- Boeing 757
- ATR 42 / 72
- Case-by-case study for other types
Applied frameworks
Standards
The technical and regulatory frameworks structuring this service — granted or under review.
- AFRA BMP — Best Management Practices
- ISO 14001 (certification ongoing)
- Algerian environmental regulations
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