Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA)

Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) is the leading global association dedicated to pursuing and promoting environmental best practice, regulatory excellence and sustainable developments in aircraft disassembly, as well as the salvaging and recycling of aircraft parts and materials. AFRA seeks the sustainable management of end-of-service aircraft through the Best Management Practice Guide (BMP) for disassembly and recycling. Accompanying the BMP, AFRA offers accreditation in Airframe and Engine Disassembly as well as Aircraft Materials Recycling. AFRA’s growing membership is open to any company or institution with a business focus on the safe and environmentally responsible management of aging and end-of-Service aircraft. AFRA is committed to assisting members in maximizing the financial value of these assets. With an estimated 12,000 aircraft retiring in the next 2 decades, aircraft recycling offers a broad range of opportunities for expanding your aerospace business. From parts distribution, to dismantling, through materials recycling, aerospace leaders are developing new strategies for management of end-of-service aircraft.