- EirTrade Aviation received AFRA KPI-Diamond certification for its Knock facility
- Steven Trowell is Senior Vice President Maintenance and Disassembly
- The facility is the only teardown operation in Ireland
- The company focuses on sustainability and the circular economy
- EirTrade offers disassembly line maintenance storage and lease-transition services
EirTrade Aviation’s airframe and engine disassembly facility at Ireland West Airport Knock has been certified to KPI-Diamond status by AFRA. The accreditation recognises the application of best management practices in accordance with AFRA’s standards.
Steven Trowell shared that in the aviation industry it is essential to have the right approvals and certifications to instil confidence in customers. The Senior Vice President Maintenance and Disassembly at EirTrade Aviation shared that at the Diamond standard data is gathered for each asset. Trowell shared that EirTrade’s disassembly and line maintenance facility is expanding rapidly with an exponential increase in aircraft and engines coming in for redelivery.
Trowell shared that as the only teardown operation in Ireland the company has a responsibility to reassure customers in the airline lessor and Used Serviceable Material community. He shared that the focus on sustainability and the circular economy through aircraft disassembly supports the recovery reuse and recycling of valuable aircraft components.
