Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) is a recognized industry
association that has been featured in Aviation Week, Flight
International, Smithsonian Air & Space, SpeedNews, the Wall Street
Journal, and several other leading publications regarding their goals
and progress to improve sustainability within the commercial aircraft
industry. With specific attention to the safe and environmentally
responsible management of the world's aging aircraft fleet - AFRA's
efforts focus on:
Safe and economical return of aircraft to revenue service;
Safe return of engines and parts to the world fleet; and safe return of reclaimed materials (composites, aluminum, electronics, etc) back into commercial manufacturing (Learn more)
Air Salvage International
27 July 2008
Europe Aviation
27 July 2008
P3 Aviation
27 July 2008
Southern California Aviation
27 July 2008
Volvo Aero
27 July 2008
Carbon fiber recycling
manufacturing scrap
retired airplane scrap
recycling target 5 tons/day by 2008
Aluminum sorting by alloy & electronics recycling
Currently processing:
150 planes/yr
1000 tons aircraft specialty alloys/yr
25,000 tons aircraft aluminum/yr
2,000 planes re-marketed
Planes processed to date:
6,000 commercial aircraft
1,000 military aircraft (800 tactical)
Adherent Technologies
Air Salvage International
Bartin Recycling Group
Boeing
Châteauroux Air Center
Evergreen Air Center
Europe Aviation
Huron Valley Fritz West
Milled Carbon, Ltd
Rolls Royce
WINGNet / Oxford University
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2233 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 503
Washington, DC 20007
Tel: 202.347.6899
Fax 202.347.6894
To remain unbiased, AFRA is a non-profit organization that does not rely
on government sponsorship or funding. The association's activities are
funded solely by its 30+ global members from companies and universities
located in eight countries including North America, Europe, and Africa.
Recently, AFRA's working group completed its guidance document
"Management of Used Aircraft Parts and Assemblies" that identifies what
the members propose as a set of best management practices for retired
aircraft part-out and scrapping. AFRA is working with the auditing team
from the Aviation Suppliers Association (ASA) to develop an audit and
certification program, which is expected to be in place by mid-2008.
For more information about AFRA, membership opportunities, and inquiries
regarding the 2008 Conference in North America, please contact our headquarters in
Washington DC at +1-202-347-6899.