ABOUT
Every aircraft withdrawn from service finds a new life.
AC Dismantling is France's aircraft recycling centre: a complete, responsible and economically viable end-of-life solution, from decontamination to upcycling.
Founded 2022 · Bordeaux / Pau, France
The European reference in aeronautical recycling. That's the ambition.
Our mission: decarbonise the aeronautical industry.
AC Dismantling exists to answer three pressures at once: fleets renewing faster than ever, a daily need for certified spare parts, and the growing difficulty of sourcing strategic metals.
AT A GLANCE
Two sites at Bordeaux and Pau, and one job: what happens to an aircraft after its last flight.
- Legal entity
- AC-DISMANTLING (SAS)
- Founded
- 2022
- Operations
- Pau Pyrénées Airport
- HQ & commercial
- Bordeaux
- Focus
- Complete aircraft end-of-life · parts & materials
Prizes and selections
Seven competition prizes and programme selections since 2021. They are not certifications. What we are approved to operate is listed separately, and honestly, under what we do.
Questions, answered straight
What owners, lessors and parts buyers ask us most, before the first call.
What happens to my aircraft?
It goes through our five-step solution: decontamination, deconstruction, dismantling, upcycling and services. Everything with remaining value returns to the economy (parts, strategic materials, even interiors), and the project closes with a mass balance, a CO₂ assessment and the de-registration of the aircraft.
What if the aircraft can no longer fly?
We come to it. Decontamination and deconstruction are carried out at your site, then an intermediate removal step brings the equipment back to our facility by road.
Which aircraft do you work on?
General, business, military and light aviation, plus helicopters and drones. Civil aircraft up to 30 tonnes empty weight in flying condition; any size once non-airworthy. One rocket thruster has already been processed on the aerospace side.
How do you protect confidentiality?
Sensitive projects (military equipment and professional drones) are handled under confidentiality from first contact to final destruction, protecting against reverse engineering. 30 drones have been processed this way.
Where are you based?
Two sites in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: operations at Pau Pyrénées Airport, headquarters and commercial office at Bordeaux. We operate across France.
Can I buy recovered parts?
Yes. Request the parts list and we will match availability to your needs. Supply is request-based today; PART 145 recertification is planned for 2027, which will open distribution through broker networks.
Still have a question? Contact us
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30 professional drones processed under confidentiality
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