Tarmac Aerosave

What Tarmac Aerosave does

Tarmac Aerosave is a privately held aerospace lifecycle services company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Azereix (Tarbes-Lourdes), France. It is jointly owned by Airbus, Safran Aircraft Engines, and Suez, and operates four physical sites: Tarbes-Lourdes and Paris-Vatry in France, Toulouse-Francazal (Cugnaux) in France, and Teruel in Spain. The company operates from 25,000 sqm of parts warehousing plus dedicated engine workshops and reports approximately 500+ employees across the group.

The company delivers an integrated aircraft lifecycle offering across five service lines: (i) aircraft storage (the largest such capacity in Europe at 270+ aircraft positions); (ii) EASA Part 145 / FAA-approved MRO covering A/B/C-checks, line maintenance, engine run-ups, and PART21 production work; (iii) aircraft transition management between operators and lessors; (iv) aircraft and engine green recycling using proprietary cold die cutting and diamond wire processes that achieve a 92% weight recovery rate (Tarmac Aerosave has recycled 300+ aircraft and processed 75% of all A340 retirements worldwide); and (v) EASA Part 147 maintenance training. It holds dual EASA/FAA approvals, ISO 14001, and EN 9110 certifications, and has built specialized A380 handling capability including bespoke dismantling tools and purpose-built hangars.

Tarmac Aerosave sells exclusively through a B2B enterprise motion — direct sales targeting airlines, aircraft lessors, and MRO operators, supplemented by channel partnerships (notably Safran Aircraft Engines for LEAP-1A MRO support across EMEA, Etihad Airways Engineering for Part 145 mutual recognition, and Regio Lease for joint transition services). Revenue is generated through custom quote-based contracts tied to aircraft type, service scope, and storage/transition duration; recurring storage and standing partnership agreements provide a subscription-like base layer. Named customers include LATAM Airlines, Etihad Airways Engineering, Macquarie Air Finance, ICBC Leasing, Dr Peters, AerFin, Aigle Azur, and Novair. The company recently extended into closed-loop composite recycling via an End-of-Life Aerospace Recycling Program launched with Airbus, Daher, and Toray Advanced Composites in November 2025, winning the JEC Innovation Award for Circularity & Recycling in January 2026.

Name

Tarmac Aerosave

Legal name

TARMAC Aerosave

Website

https://tarmacaerosave.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tarmac Aerosave is a France-headquartered aerospace services company providing aircraft storage, maintenance, transition, and green recycling across four European sites, serving airlines, lessors, and MRO operators. The company is jointly owned by Airbus, Safran Aircraft Engines, and Suez.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aircraft Lifecycle Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881), Airport Operations (48811), Other Support Activities for Air Transportation (488190)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Airframe MRO (Heavy Checks & Structural) (IMABALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Airframe Maintenance & Structural Repair (Line/Base) (TLAKAJAA), Parts & Materials Support (Rotables Pooling, Distribution, Repair Management) (TLAKAJAK), Modification, Retrofit & Engineering (STC, Avionics Upgrades, Conversions) (TLAKAJAI), Component MRO (Avionics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical) (TLAKAJAC), MRO Engineering, Technical Publications & CAMO Support (IMABALAO)

Keywords

• Aircraft storage services
• Aircraft maintenance MRO
• Aircraft transition services
• Aircraft green recycling
• End-of-life aircraft dismantling

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarbes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Storage Services: Long-term and short-term aircraft parking and storage services at facilities in Tarbes (France), Teruel (Spain), Toulouse-Francazal (France), and Paris-Vatry (France). The biggest aircraft storage capacity in Europe.
2. Aircraft Maintenance (MRO): EASA Part 145 and FAA-approved maintenance services covering airframe, engines, and components. Services include C-checks, A-checks, B-checks, engine run-ups, and line maintenance. PART21 production organization capabilities.
3. Aircraft Transition Services: One-stop-shop aircraft transition management between operators/owners, covering storage, maintenance, reconfiguration, redelivery preparation, and documentation management.
4. Aircraft & Engine Green Recycling: Environmentally responsible aircraft and engine dismantling and recycling. Achieves 92% material recovery rate. Components stripped and parts remarketed; materials recycled through certified partners.
5. Training Services: Part-147 approved maintenance training organization offering courses from FOD training to Type Rating, including Engine Run-up simulation training and Aeronautical Culture and Technology training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tarmac Aerosave provides integrated aircraft lifecycle services including long- and short-term aircraft storage, EASA Part 145 / FAA-approved aircraft and engine maintenance (MRO) covering A-checks through C-checks, one-stop-shop aircraft transition management between operators, and environmentally responsible aircraft & engine dismantling and green recycling with a 92% material recovery rate. Services are delivered across four company-owned sites in France and Spain, with bespoke A380 dismantling capabilities and a Part 147-approved maintenance training organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Storage Long-term and short-term aircraft parking and storage services at the Tarbes (France), Teruel (Spain), Toulouse-Francazal (France), and Paris-Vatry (France) facilities, providing the biggest aircraft storage capacity in Europe (270+ aircraft). Designed for airlines and lessors requiring preservation, parking, and redelivery preparation.
• Aircraft Maintenance (MRO) EASA Part 145 and FAA-approved aircraft and engine maintenance services covering airframe, engines, and components, including A-checks, B-checks, C-checks, engine run-ups, and line maintenance, with PART21 production organization capabilities. Includes specialized A380 maintenance, LEAP-1A engine support in partnership with Safran Aircraft Engines for EMEA, and A350 type rating via Part 147 training.
• Aircraft Transition Services One-stop-shop aircraft transition management between operators or owners, covering storage, maintenance, reconfiguration, redelivery preparation, and documentation management. Includes joint service offering with Regio Lease for transition operations to airlines and lessors, and narrow-body cabin modification through partnership with Aero Cabin Solutions.
• Aircraft & Engine Green Recycling Environmentally responsible aircraft and engine dismantling and recycling using proprietary cold die cutting, diamond wire cutting, water collection/treatment systems, and selective material sorting to achieve a 92% material recovery rate. Components are removed without damage per the Aircraft Maintenance Manual and remarketed through certified partners, including the world's first A380 dismantling project (2019) and an End-of-Life Aerospace Recycling Program with Airbus, Daher, and Toray Advanced Composites for thermoplastic composite recovery.
• Maintenance Training Services (Part 147) Part-147 approved maintenance training organization delivering courses ranging from FOD training to Type Rating (including A350), Engine Run-up simulation training, and Aeronautical Culture and Technology training. Hosted training programs for partner Etihad Airways Engineering on A350.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of total aircraft weight recovered during recycling
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• AirbusflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025End-of-Life Aerospace Recycling Program launched November 2025, targeting Airbus A380 pylon covers made from Toray Cetex TC1100 carbon fiber/PPS material. Airbus provides end-of-life components and monitors second-life applications. Part of Airbus's net-zero sustainability strategy.
• Toray Advanced CompositesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Joint End-of-Life Aerospace Recycling Program partner. Toray monitors material quality for second-life applications of recycled Cetex TC1100 thermoplastic composite from A380 pylon covers. Received JEC Innovation Award in January 2026 for this circularity project.
• DaherflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Joint End-of-Life Aerospace Recycling Program partner. Daher reshapes and validates recycled A380 composite parts under serial production conditions, developing closed-loop recycling system for thermoplastic composites targeting aviation industry net-zero goals.
• EcoTitaniumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Airbus partnership for titanium circularity. EcoTitanium is part of Airbus's closed-loop recycling initiatives for titanium, with Tarmac Aerosave serving as a dismantling partner in the supply chain.
• ConstelliumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2024Partnership for aluminum recycling from end-of-life aircraft. Constellium supplies aluminum recycling capabilities as part of the broader aerospace supply chain circularity ecosystem.
• Aero Cabin Solutions (ACS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 July 2020Privileged partnership for cabin modification of narrow-body aircraft. ACS positions an expert team at Tarmac Aerosave's Toulouse-Francazal site to provide seat refurbishing, cabin reconfiguration, inspection, and remarketing services as part of Tarmac's transition offering.
• Paris-Vatry AirportminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 June 2020Fourth operational site opened June 2020 at Paris-Vatry airport. Provides 60,000+ sqm parking area accommodating 30 aircraft. Airport operator enables Tarmac Aerosave's northern France presence near major European hubs.
• Regio LeasecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2019MoA signed at Paris Air Show June 2019. Tarmac Aerosave and Regio Lease (French CAMO company) pool experience to offer airlines and lessors a global joint service for aircraft transition operations between operators. Joint contracts offered without exclusivity clause.
• Etihad Airways EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2019MoU signed February 2019 for mutual recognition and pursuit of opportunities to develop, support, and extend Part 145 maintenance services to customers worldwide. First joint A350 C-check completed January 2019 at Tarbes for a Latin American airline. Tarmac Aerosave hosts Etihad engineers for Part 147 A350 training, while Etihad conducts A350 checks in Abu Dhabi from March 2019.
• VAS Aero ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019End-of-life manager for sale of spare parts from the first A380 dismantling project. VAS Aero Services handled the commercial side of remarketing recovered A380 components on the pre-owned market.
• Aero-DesignminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 December 2018Partnership for upcycling aircraft parts into decorative items. Tarmac Aerosave sets aside fine parts not destined for another market or recycling, and Aero-Design transforms them into unique ornaments, jewelry, and furniture. Supports circular economy and growing demand from aviation enthusiasts and collectors.
• Safran Aircraft EnginescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2018Partnership signed June 2017 (extended 2018) positioning Tarmac Aerosave as MRO support for EMEA region for LEAP-1A powered aircraft. Scope covers borescope, engine wash, LRU swap through to full engine change, delivered on-site or at customer base. Tarmac Aerosave received Part 145 approval extension (rating A) on A320neo and subsequently extended rating B on LEAP engines.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AerFin: AerFin is a UK-based specialist in end-of-life aircraft teardown, used serviceable parts and engine MRO serving narrow-body operators and lessors. It directly mirrors Tarmac Aerosave's dismantling and parts-remarketing activities (Tarmac Aerosave dismantled ex-Go First A320neos for AerFin), with a comparable lessor-and-airline customer base.
• Vallair: Vallair is a Luxembourg-based aerospace company providing aircraft storage, MRO, transition and end-of-life solutions — directly overlapping with Tarmac Aerosave's four-line service portfolio for aging Airbus/Boeing narrow-body and freighter conversions.
• GA Telesis: GA Telesis is a global aerospace services group offering MRO, component repair, parts distribution and end-of-life solutions across multiple continents. Its Engine Services OEM partnership model parallels Tarmac Aerosave's Safran LEAP channel partnership, and its component teardown business is highly comparable.
• Magellan Aviation Group: Magellan is an Irish-headquartered aircraft leasing, transition and end-of-life management specialist serving airlines and lessors. It competes head-on with Tarmac Aerosave in aircraft storage, redelivery preparation, and parted-out asset management across Europe and beyond.
• VAS Aero Services: VAS Aero Services is a global aftermarket parts distributor handling spare-parts remarketing from dismantled aircraft. It partnered with Tarmac Aerosave on the first A380 dismantling project, and operates in the same recycled-component value chain for airlines and MROs.
• Sabena Technics: Sabena Technics is a French independent MRO offering airframe maintenance, modifications, component MRO and transition services. It is the closest France-based peer to Tarmac Aerosave's airframe and component MRO lines and shares the same airline/lessor customer base in Europe.

Broad incumbents

• AFI KLM Engineering & Maintenance: AFI KLM E&M is a major airline-affiliated MRO network offering airframe, engine and component MRO across Europe and worldwide. It is a much larger incumbent whose heavy-maintenance and engine MRO scope overlaps with Tarmac Aerosave's Part 145 services, though without the dedicated recycling/storage focus.
• Lufthansa Technik: Lufthansa Technik is one of the world's largest independent MRO providers, offering airframe, engine, component and AOG services globally. It competes broadly with Tarmac Aerosave's Part 145 maintenance and component MRO lines but at far greater scale and without aircraft recycling/storage as a focus.
• SR Technics: SR Technics is a Switzerland-headquartered MRO offering airframe, engine and component services to a global airline customer base. It competes with Tarmac Aerosave's airframe heavy checks and component MRO in Europe while operating at significantly larger scale across multiple jurisdictions.
• Etihad Airways Engineering: Etihad Airways Engineering is a UAE-based Part 145 MRO with wide-body heavy maintenance capacity. It is a formal partner of Tarmac Aerosave (MoU 2019 for mutual Part 145 cooperation) and overlaps in A350 C-check services, but operates a much broader commercial MRO portfolio from Abu Dhabi.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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