We are pleased to announce that Kemble Air Services have been elected to the membership of the Airline Fleet Re-cycling Association (AFRA).

Air Salvage International is a specialised aircraft decommissioning company that delivers professional services to the global aerospace and aviation industries.
Incorporated in January 1994, Air Salvage International was formed to cater for the ever-growing demand regarding the UK’s aging aircraft and the environmental impact on the disposal of aircraft at airports and airfields around the UK.

To this date ASI have decommissioned and disposed of over 250 aircraft world wide, our experience extends to DC10’s and DC8’s, MD80’s the Boeing fleet 777, 747, 727, 737, 757, 767, 707’s, Airbus A340, A300, A310, A320 and a A330, CRJ100, ATR42 and 72’s, BAE146 and RJ100 in addition to the smaller turbo prop aircraft as well as light aircraft and the 2 BA Concords which were dismantle and move to respective museums. Our client base range from leasing companies, airlines, multi national banks, parts companies, insurance companies and loss adjusters.

We have extensive experience of dealing and operating with major airports all over the world, we operate in strict accordance with the relevant authorities regulations governing the disposal of aircraft and their associated hazardous material, by closely adhering to health and safety procedures, including risk assessment, method statements and emergency procedures along with liasing with environmental agencies and managing environmental issues. Aircraft decommissioning work includes, component part removal in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, component documentation by logging and identification procedures. All components are cleaned blanked, logged with ID tags packaged ready for shipping back to the client or repair shop. Subject to approval from the JAA the aircraft operator and the aircrafts current certificate of airworthiness, some parts can be removed and re-certified back into service in accordance with JAA
Prior to the work being started out rigorous aircraft pre-decommissioning checks are carried out, this includes safety checking, component checking, de-fuelling of the aircraft, venting of tanks, purging of fuel systems and draining of hydraulic fluids, in addition to ensuring that the working site is fenced and secured, the appropriate warning signed erected and the on site offices and working facilities are positioned and connected. Project work sheets, documentation and records are kept for each aircraft carried out, the records then being kept on file for 10 years after the aircraft has been parted out.

Our services: -
· Aircraft Care of Maintenance and ground support
· Complete Aircraft Storage
· Aircraft pre-decommissioning checks, including safety and components checks
· Health and safety procedures, which include risk assessments, method statements and emergency procedures.
· Environmental issues are dealt with, liasing closely with any environmental agencies.
· Airside liability insurance in compliance with all major UK and European airports and  airfields.
· Components removed are logged with identification tags, stating component details, each part removed is cleaned, blanked and packaged ready for shipping.
· Component documentation is issued upon removal of each part, including re-certification subject to approval and aircraft status.
· Experience of dealing with major Airports worldwide.
· Complete aircraft and airframe disposal in accordance with the governing authorities, CAP562 Leaflet 11-27 and the environmental agencies

ASI employee a team of 25 qualified aircraft engineers, which are fully mobile that can work at any location worldwide. Although based at our head offices our engineers work mostly at our narrow body facilities located at Lasham Airfield just 2 miles from our head offices in Alton. Aircraft such as A320’s B757 and B737 fly into for part out.
Our wide body facilities and hanger stores are located at Cotswold Airport Gloucester, aircraft such as B747’s DC10 and A300’s as well as narrow body aircraft fly in for long-term storage or final part out.

Cotswold Airport facilities

In our Hanger facilities at Cotswold Airport have over 10sqft of hanger storage space, engineering offices, administration offices, operations room, in addition to client facilities. At Cotswold Airportwe can store up to 30 aircraft from Boeing 737 Classic to Boeing 747-300 and 400’s, carry out care of maintenance and back to service checks, plus full part out and aircraft disposal. ASI the head quarters has over 60,000 sqft of out side storage space plus a further 3000 sqft warehouse in addition to our offices for the directors, a project manager, the quality control department and administration staff who keep the projects running Summing up To date ASI has gained significant experience in this within this field, providing a fully comprehensive and cost-effective service, reducing risks along with giving clients accountability there aircraft and parts, with full administration tracking from start to finish.

In 2006 ASI, along with 10 other companies participated in the founding of the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA). The aim was to address mutual interests in preparing a code of conduct and promoting best industry practices in the field of aircraft storage, return-to-service, reclamation and recycling operations. The association agreed to work in a cooperative fashion to provide aircraft owners with a responsible means of managing the full product life cycle, extending from the recycling of manufacturing and maintenance scrap to the storage of aircraft that are currently out-of-service, to refurbishment of aircraft that can go back into revenue service, to disassembly, responsible parts management, and recycling of materials from aircraft that are no longer marketable.
From this AFRA has now grown into an organisation of 41 member companies, and is now recognised as the leading global industry 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.
ASI worked closely on the steering group, and put itself forward to participate in the trial audit of the AFRA Best Management Practice (BMP) set of guidelines. This guidance is composed of practice guidelines and minimum standards spread across 6 categories, facility characteristics, training, documentation and records, tooling, parts management, and recycling and the environment. In July 2008, after completing the first round of AFRA audits to the BMP, ASI was named as one of the first five companies worldwide to receive the AFRA Accreditation. ASI are committed to conducting all its activities in such a way as to ensure that the highest reasonably achievable Health and Safety standards are maintained in respect of employees, members of the public who could be affected by ASI operations, and the general environment. ASI will provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions, equipment and systems of work, together with adequate information, instructions and supervision for all employees in order to ensure this requirement.
Before commencement of a project or engineering task full method statements and risk assessments, along with quality and environmental issues will be submitted to the customer, airport authority and the engineering team. This is in accordance with ASI’s quality manual and procedures. To quantify this commitment ASI are accredited to ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Management, and ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Procedures as assessed and approved by QAS International.

Air Salvage International Ltd
Unit 2, Valley Court
Basingstoke Road
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 4BH

Email: sales@airsalvage.co.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 1420 84183
Facsimile: +44 (0) 1420 544266