End-of-Life Decision Support
The problem
What do you do with an aircraft, which is about to be withdrawn from service? Many aircraft owners will try to find a new operator or new owner. If no new operator is found before the aircraft's last service flight, the aircraft will often be stored somewhere waiting for a new user, sometimes for years. Fact is that the value of the aircraft will decrease over these years, parking fees and maintenance costs have to be paid and the condition of the aircraft worsens. The biggest cost factor, however, is the cost of ownership.
The longer an
aircraft is parked, the harder it will be to obtain a good price. Especially
when more and more of that type of aircraft are withdrawn from service and are
offered on the market. Storing an aircraft is expensive and will often result
in selling the aircraft for a value lower than could be reached when
disassembled directly after the last flight, especially when the cost of
parking, until the aircraft is sold, is incorporated in the financial balance.
The solution
A, yet, not very much considered solution is to disassemble the aircraft and sell the components under the owner's supervision, directly after its last flight. It might very well be possible that the component value of the (parked) aircraft exceeds its market value as a flyer. The decision between selling and disassembling the aircraft should be primary made on economical drivers. What is the best value that can be reached? AELS brings the right knowledge to the decision makers to prevent them from unnecessary investments, like flying the aircraft to a parking location.
Next to economical drivers, AELS also considers other important elements. One should think about the air transport safety regulations and environmental aspects of the chosen option. Especially the effect of a mistake made on this field and the possible negative consequences for the identity of the company have to be taken into account. You can read more about this here.
AELS is offering support during the decision process. At the centre of this support there is a unique analysis the end-of-life decision report. This report is made with the output of the AELS' end-of-life decision tool of which your aircraft is the input. To determine if such an analysis is required we developed a quick scan which can be ordered here for free.
