The very first retired Boeing 787
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??For the first time in history, a B787 Dreamliner will be dismantled for spare parts to supply the "usable second-hand materials" market. It is actually two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners belonging to Norwegian Airlines that are to be dismantled for spare parts. Both planes are under 10 years old, as they were delivered in June and August 2013.
??According to Ken Fitzgibbon, CEO of EirTrade, the Dublin-based aviation trading company that is managing the operation, “the dismantling process resembles a production line, but it’s reverse engineered, and in the end we aim to recycle about 95% of the aircraft.”
??Both aircraft were coming up to their 12-year check, the heaviest maintenance event that’s going to happen on these aircraft. As many other 787s that are still flying are also coming up to this landmark maintenance event, demand for parts will spike, making the operation economically viable.