October, 2007

Dear Reader,

Leaves are falling down, winter is coming. The heater has been turned on for the first time in the AELS office a few weeks ago. We hope you enjoy this newsletter with a hot cup of tea or coffee and maybe even hot chocolate milk.

Last months AELS was busy with the transportation of a DC-9 for a new aviation shop at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The shop will be opened November 14th. Next to this AELS, in cooperation with the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, did further research towards recycle legislation in the aviation sector. The results sketch opportunities for the aviation sector. Our industry can improve the public opinion on the sustainability of air transport relatively easy. This can be reached when we are capable of creating an international end-of-life standard. You can read more about this below.

Next month we will finish a next step in the development of the End-of-Life Decision Tool. The result of which will be presented during the Airline E&M Conference in Mumbai, India. We hope to see you there.

Best regards,

The AELS Team

 


Airline E&M Conference

On the 16th and 17th of January 2008 the Airline Engineering & Maintenance Conference for the Indian Sub-Continent will be held. Derk-Jan van Heerden, general manager of AELS, will give a presentation with the title: "Parting Out Aircraft & Engines". The presentation will give insight to owners of aircraft on how to make a balanced decision between disassembling an aircraft (or engine) or not. Additionally the latest developments in this niche market will be presented.

The conference is now in its 3rd successful year. Following the 2007 conference which was chaired by K.M. Unni, Director of Engineering, Air India, and Hitesh Patel, VP Engineering & Maintenance, Kingfisher Airlines, the 2008 event will again bring together airline engineering & maintenance professionals from all types of airlines, along with manufacturers, maintenance providers, parts suppliers, financiers, regulatory authorities and consultants to share knowledge and discuss new developments and important issues facing the industry in the region. In addition to providing an excellent opportunity to learn from experienced industry professionals, the conference and its social functions will give delegates the chance to network and socialise with existing industry friends and new business partners.

Planes@Plaza

On November 14th a new aircraft shop will open up at Schiphol Plaza. Aviation enthusiasts can buy various aviation souvernirs here, such as scale models and t-shirts. Biggest eye catcher of the shop will be the DC-9 nose section, where visitors can walk through and even take a seat in the cockpit. At the entrance of the shop a DC-10 landing gear and engine are also on display. AELS assisted Schiphol in the purchase and transportation of these items, while providing key support during the rebuilding of the items towards final display.

Aviation End-of-Life Legislation

After 11 months a research study conducted as a master thesis study at AELS in cooperation with the Erasmus University Rotterdam was finished. The objective of this research was to study the anticipated impacts of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy on current end-of-life handling activities. This research found that when applied across Europe by the European Commission or on a global scale the EPR policy is expected to bring forward beneficial environmental, economic and social impacts.

Download summary here

Skype

The office of AELS can now be reached via Skype. The contact address is AELS-Netherlands. Please add AELS to your skype list. You can also call us immediately by clicking on the green text balloon here.

All employees of AELS also have their own personal Skype account. The address can be found in their e-mail signature.