Aftermarket aviation components provider Aventure Aviation has acquired twelve Boeing 737-900 plane formerly operated by Alaska Airlineswith plans to dismantle them for components.

The acquisition, finalized on June 24, represents the most important single plane transaction within the firm’s 24-year historical past.

The plane will probably be disassembled in Arizona, with components to be relocated to a brand new warehouse close to Atlanta. The ability, which the corporate says is 5 instances bigger than its earlier location, is meant to assist the anticipated progress in demand for 737 NG parts.

The twelve plane— producer serial numbers (MSN) 30013 by 30019, 30021, 30856, 30857, 33679, and 33680 — have been all delivered new to Alaska within the early 2000s and remained with the service all through their operational lives. They’ve a mean age of 23 years.

“Every plane was owned and operated solely by Alaska Airways for its complete life cycle. This supplies a well-documented service file from one of many world’s main airways, enhancing each traceability and part reliability,” mentioned Talha Faruqi, president of Aventure Aviation, in a information launch.

Alaska 737-900s in storage (Photograph: Aventure Aviation)

Down became the launch customer of the Boeing 737-900 in 2001 and operated 12 of the bottom variant earlier than transitioning to the higher-capacity, longer-range 737-900ER. The airline started phasing out the non-ER fashions in mid-2024, with the ultimate passenger flight of the variant deliberate by the tip of 2025.

A Uncommon Breed

On the time of writing, three Alaska 737-900s stay in lively service. The remaining 737-900ERs proceed to fly throughout the airline’s community.

The 737-900s are a quite uncommon variant with only 32 in service around the world, in response to Cirium Fleet Analyzer knowledge.

The teardown of the retired 737-900s is predicted to yield high-demand parts akin to touchdown gear, avionics, auxiliary energy models, thrust reversers, and management surfaces. These components are utilized by a big world buyer base working the 737 NG household, which incorporates the 737-600, -700, -800, and -900 fashions.

Although Boeing has shifted manufacturing to the 737 MAX line, the 737 NG stays one of the crucial broadly operated narrowbody plane sorts on the planet. With many operators delaying plane replacements amid provide chain constraints and certification delays for newer fashions, the marketplace for used, serviceable materials (USM) from NG teardowns has seen renewed curiosity.

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