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Share Sound lifecycle cost planning means assessing a huge range of technical operational and financial factors related to aircraft. Credit: Credit: Finnair / Twitter The pandemic has caused cash-strapped airlines to resort to emergency measures in aircraft maintenance as in other areas of operations. But how much will airline MRO really change when the pandemic is over and recovery well under way? In IAG’s annual report for 2020, CEO Luis Gallego said the group had to take swift and decisive actions to conserve cash and reduce its costs. “Additionally, we are converting wher...
Finnair to Dismantle Airbus A319 at Helsinki Airport (16 Feb 2021) Finnair intends to dismantle and recycle an Airbus A319 aircraft which has reached the end of its economic lifecycle at 21 years. The dismantling will begin at Helsinki Airport, where Finnair’s mechanics will remove parts that can be used elsewhere in Finnair’s fleet. These include the engine, seats, landing gear and avionics components. “This is the first time that a Finnair aircraft is dismantled and recycled in Finland. We made the decision to take the plane apart at our ...