China News Service, Hefei, December 9th (Reporter Zhang Qiang) In the past few days, on a corner of the apron at the Xinqiao International Airport in Hefei, Anhui, the employees of the Anhui branch of China Eastern Airlines Technology Company are busy disassembling an Airbus A320 aircraft. This is also China Eastern Airlines. Anhui dismantled the A320 aircraft for the first time.
Employees at the Anhui branch of China Eastern Airlines Technology Company are busy disassembling an Airbus A320 aircraft.
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An Airbus A320 aircraft to be dismantled parked at Hefei Xinqiao International Airport.
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According to Xu Dongbin, the aircraft dismantling project manager of China Eastern Airlines Technology Company Anhui Branch, with the rapid development of China's civil aviation industry, the number of aircraft retirements continues to rise.
Standardized aircraft dismantling can maximize the use of the remaining value of parts and components, thereby greatly reducing the operating costs of aviation companies.
An Airbus A320 aircraft to be dismantled parked at Hefei Xinqiao International Airport.
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After a preliminary analysis of the domestic aircraft dismantling market, in May 2021, the Anhui branch of China Eastern Airlines conducted a serious analysis of the feasibility of developing the A320 dismantling project, combined with the existing capabilities of the technical Anhui branch, and decided to develop aircraft dismantling Projects, strive to obtain project permits in a short time.
The disassembled aircraft parts or materials were neatly placed.
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The Anhui branch of China Eastern Technology Company visited domestic enterprises with relevant qualifications to collect information and set up a manual group, a work card group, a training authorization group, a tooling and aviation materials group, and a certification group.
Afterwards, they successively completed the assessment of tooling equipment, personnel training and related qualifications for the dismantling of the A320 aircraft, completed various preparations for the dismantling of the A320 series aircraft, and passed the project review and authorization of the bureau.
Employees at the Anhui branch of China Eastern Airlines dismantling an Airbus A320 aircraft.
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On August 12, the "A319/A320/A321 series aircraft dismantling capability" project of China Eastern Airlines Technology Company Anhui Branch officially passed the authorization of the Civil Aviation Anhui Supervision Bureau, which can independently perform the dismantling work of Airbus A320 series aircraft.
Employees at the Anhui branch of China Eastern Airlines dismantling an Airbus A320 aircraft.
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Recently, the Anhui branch of China Eastern Airlines Technology Company started the dismantling of China Eastern Airlines’ first Airbus A320 aircraft.
The air-conditioning system, electronic controllers, computers, and hydraulic systems have been dismantled in the early stage, and the wings and fuel tanks are being dismantled in the near future.
Employees at the Anhui branch of China Eastern Airlines dismantling an Airbus A320 aircraft.
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Xu Dongbin said that about 90% of the parts or materials of an aircraft can be recycled and reused. The most valuable parts include engines, landing gears, actuators and other components, as well as electronic equipment such as autopilots and navigation. After being repaired and passing the flight adaptability test, it can be used as aeronautical materials to return to the aviation market and enter the circulation link for reuse.
Employees at the Anhui branch of China Eastern Airlines dismantling an Airbus A320 aircraft.
Photo by Zhang Qiang
It is understood that aircraft dismantling is a high-tech industry project in the circular economy. It is an important measure to promote the development of green and low-carbon recycling and the recycling of renewable resources. Through dismantling the aircraft to recycle useful parts, it has broad industry prospects.
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