Vallair, has completed the sale of one V2527-A5 and one CFM56-5B3. Both engines were sold to US asset specialist and parts provider, TrueAero, for teardown.
According to Patrick Leopold, Director of Trading at Vallair, USM for engines is in high demand globally, especially for the CFM56-5B engine model. “This is linked to the large number of -5Bs which will go through planned shop visits over the next few years. In anticipation of this increased parts demand, many significant businesses in the market are acquiring teardown assets for the type. Considering the on-going reliability issues with the A320 family NEO engine types, we see current engines being operated for longer and the requirement for parts to continue to ramp up.”
Both engines were sold in ‘as is’ condition and teardown will be managed by TrueAero.
Leopold adds, “We are actively planning to dismantle aircraft and engine assets in our own teardown facilities in Q3 and Q4.”
