Vallair Completes Teardown of Two Airbus A320 Aircraft for Setna iO

Vallair has completed the full teardown of two A320s on behalf of Setna iO, the global aftermarket aircraft parts supplier. The dismantlement process was coordinated at Vallair’s MRO facility in Montpellier, France.

Vallair’s technical support teams oversaw the return to service of all components requiring repair or overhaul with the objective of minimising costs and streamlining the return to service of critical parts.

The company’s comprehensive teardown function, along with its AFRA-accredited facilities, has meant it has pioneered the sustainable processes of scrapping/recycling within its teardown management package.  

Vallair has further narrowbodies in the pipeline for teardown in 2023 and to complement its new A330 widebody MRO capabilities in Châteauroux. It is also analysing a return potential on widebody teardowns – although a fixed date for this is yet to be determined.

Armando Filho, Material Management Director at Vallair, explained that all parts from the recent teardown are now being shipped to Setna iO’s warehouse in the UK.

“We work closely with Setna iO and build business together in a mutually sustainable way. Vallair processes high volumes of aircraft parts every month, working with our in-house aerostructures repair shop based in Châteauroux.”

David Chaimovitz, CEO of Setna iO, added: “We have been buying and selling parts together with Vallair for several years and working with their specialist team to manage a range of repairs for key components like nacelles for the past 2 years. This significant amount of high-quality A320 stock will boost USM availability of these core parts throughout our global stock hubs.”