Retired aircraft get a new lease on life

  • Grounded planes, which include Airbus A380s, Boeing Max 8s and other smaller aircraft, at the Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage complex in Alice Springs, Australia. Getty
    Grounded planes, which include Airbus A380s, Boeing Max 8s and other smaller aircraft, at the Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage complex in Alice Springs, Australia. Getty
  • Air Lufthansa jets at the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport in Germany after they were temporarily pulled out of service due to the coronavirus-induced slowdown. Getty
    Air Lufthansa jets at the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport in Germany after they were temporarily pulled out of service due to the coronavirus-induced slowdown. Getty
  • Grounded Ryanair planes at Stansted Airport in the UK. Getty
    Grounded Ryanair planes at Stansted Airport in the UK. Getty
  • Decommissioned planes at the recycling yard of Air Salvage International in Kemble, central England. Reuters
    Decommissioned planes at the recycling yard of Air Salvage International in Kemble, central England. Reuters
  • Parts of a dismantled plane at a Tarmac Aerosave recycling yard in Azereix, France. Reuters
    Parts of a dismantled plane at a Tarmac Aerosave recycling yard in Azereix, France. Reuters
  • Part of a dismantled jet at a recycling yard in Azereix, France. Reuters
    Part of a dismantled jet at a recycling yard in Azereix, France. Reuters
  • A decommissioned Airbus plane at Tarmac Aerosave's recycling yard. Reuters
    A decommissioned Airbus plane at Tarmac Aerosave's recycling yard. Reuters
  • Tarmac Aerosave specialises in dismantling aircraft at its base in Azereix. Reuters
    Tarmac Aerosave specialises in dismantling aircraft at its base in Azereix. Reuters
  • The parts salvaged during this process are repackaged and repurposed. Reuters
    The parts salvaged during this process are repackaged and repurposed. Reuters
  • The stripped interior of an old plane at Tarmac Aerosave's recycling yard. Reuters
    The stripped interior of an old plane at Tarmac Aerosave's recycling yard. Reuters
  • Landing gear motors are shipped out to be reinstalled in new planes while cockpits are refashioned as flight simulators. Reuters
    Landing gear motors are shipped out to be reinstalled in new planes while cockpits are refashioned as flight simulators. Reuters
  • Boeing 747 jumbo jets in British Airways livery at Cotswold Airport in Kemble, Britain. The airline retired its 747 fleet and the jets are now being salvaged for parts. Reuters
    Boeing 747 jumbo jets in British Airways livery at Cotswold Airport in Kemble, Britain. The airline retired its 747 fleet and the jets are now being salvaged for parts. Reuters