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Spare parts stripped from a dead Airbus A380 sell to the airlines still flying them, which is why crews at Tarbes in France spent months unbolting the first retired superjumbo instead of cutting it up — recovering more than 90 percent of the roughly 250-ton airframe as whole engines, landing gear and remelted aluminum

2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (291+ words) As airlines retire their aging A380s, salvage operations in France have discovered a lucrative aftermarket: stripping these superjumbos yields more valuable parts whole than melted down. By Science Blog Editorial Team Published September 14, 2026 · How we edit The Airbus A380 was supposed to…...