KLM subsidiary operating within the AFI KLM E&M
network, KLM UK Engineering, the Norwich based regional and narrow body aircraft
MRO provider, has unveiled its brand new facility for the dismantling and
recycling of aircraft. The new facility is unique to East Anglia and is
believed to be one of a handful of aircraft recycling centres in Europe.
The recycling solutions centre was declared open
on December 11th.The development offers a cradle-to-cradle service for a whole range of
aircraft including Airbus A320s,Boeing 737s, and BAe
146/Avro RJs. KLM UK, Fokker50/70/100s Engineering is now licensed to service aircraft
from the day they commence operations until they are removed from
service, a potential time frame of 20 years or 18 million air miles.