Scrap metal micro-business, Plane Reclaimers, confirmed in a Facebook post yesterday that it will be selling its usual array of “memorabilia” from the BOAC liveried ex-British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BYGC which was nominally sold to eCube at St Athan to be preserved. The news has been met with anger from [read more]
A British Airways Boeing 747-400 has caught fire at eCubes facility at Castellon Airport. The aircraft is one of several ex-British Airways Boeing 747 aircraft being scrapped by Vale of Glamorgan based company, eCube, at their Spanish base. Images show a large fire at the front of aircraft but it [read more]
An investment group has acquired a stake in the St Athan based plane storage and dismantling specialists eCube Solutions. The investment from Baird Capital will allow eCube to continue its rapid growth, the company has recently opened a second operation in Castellon, Spain. Tim Schmidt, eCube CEO, says: “We are [read more]
British Airways the latest of Boeing 747-400 retiree, G-CIVD, to an airport in Spain tomorrow as the airline begins the retirement of its final 31 jumbo jets. ‘Victor Delta’ is expected to fly from London Heathrow tomorrow and make its way to Castellon Airport, the Spanish of home eCube Solutions, [read more]
A new series starting to UK television channel Quest this evening will show what happens when aircraft come to their end of their flying days. Plane Reclaimers follows the work of St Athan based end of life specialists eCube Solutions as they strip off all usable parts from airlines before [read more]
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