Teruel Airport in the eastern part of Spain is currently very busy. During the Corona crisis, airlines are bringing unused aircraft to the parking area. In addition to numerous older models such as the Airbus A340 or Boeing 747, Airbus A380s can now also be spotted in Teruel.
Since last week, Air France has already sent three Airbus A380s to the airport in the Aragon region. On Tuesday and Wednesday (28 and 29 April) Lufthansa brought its first Airbus A380s into Spanish exile with the D-AIMG and D-AIMF. Prior to this, the airline began to relocate its entire A340-600 fleet to Teruel for at least one year. British Airways also parks its superjumbos at the same location. No wonder, then, that space in Teruel is gradually becoming scarce, just like at its sister location in Tarbes in southern France.
Taxiways and other airports for more space
Both airports are operated by Tarmac Aerosave - a joint venture of Airbus, Safran and Suez. As a result of the worldwide groundings in the wake of the corona crisis, the company is experiencing higher demand than ever before. The company can accommodate around 230 aircraft at both locations. «At the beginning of March we were about 70 percent full,» Tarmac Aerosave sales director Alain Leboucher told the newspaper La Dépêche du Midi.
As the crisis worsened in the following days, the company received enquiries from over 60 aircraft operators. In the first half of April, the airports took in 15 aircraft a week, and between 30 and 40 aircraft were announced for the second half.
Negotiations on further parking areas
According to Leboucher, the occupancy rate in Teruel and Tarbes was already 97 percent in April. The use of unused taxiways had previously increased capacity by a tenth. Tarmac is currently negotiating with other airports in Spain and France on the use of additional parking areas.
In the picture gallery above you can see pictures of the decommissioned Airbus A380 and A340 in Teruel.
Teruel and Tarbes are running out of space
Parked aircraft in Teruel (top) and Tarbes: Over 40 new airplanes in two weeks.
Tarmac Aerosave (Montage)
On Tuesday (28 April) Lufthansa sent her first A380 to Teruel. The superjumbo flew in from Munich. The second one followed two days later.
The airline will park all their A340-600 at the airport in eastern Spain for at least a year.
Air France uses Teruel for parking of two A380 as well.
Parked aircraft in southern French Tarbes: Tarmac Aerosave can store up to 230 aircraft in both locations.
For A380 fans, the airport at the foot of the French Pyrenees welcomed celebrity with a sad fate...
The first dismantling of an Airbus A380 took place in Tarbes. The aircraft was once in service with Singapore Airlines and was the first A380 ever delivered.
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