Earlier this year, a Boeing 747 and an Airbus 340 already landed at Twente Airport. With last week's two 737s, this brings the total number of passenger aircraft dismantled by AELS to seven. For AELS, that is not yet enough: for 2019, they are aiming for 12 passenger aircraft a year.

Almost entirely suitable for recycling and/or resale

The Boeing 737s that landed at Twente Airport are only 11 years old, while aircraft last about 25 years on average. Almost every part of these 737s is suitable for recycling and/or resale. Around two thousand components come off this aircraft, which is more than twice as many as on other aircraft that have landed here. AELS bought the two 737s from TUI, which got rid of the planes for financial reasons, as they are relatively unfavourable in terms of fuel consumption. 

The 737s will not be visible from the Airport Road for long: the demolition hammer will go into them in the coming weeks.