Aircraft Disassemblers May Wish to Sell their Scrap Aluminum From Fuselages

With the rising price of aluminum, and current constraints on aluminum production, this might be an ideal time to sell scrap aluminum from aircraft fuselage disassembly.

I’ve had law firm clients who will purchase an airframe for disassembly, remove the most valuable components, and then wait to scrap the remainder of the fuselage until metal prices look better.  If you are waiting for the right time to sell scrap aluminum from an aircraft fuselage, then now might be that time.  

The price of aluminum has been rising, and has recently hit four-year-highs.  Numerous industries are grappling with the rise and devising strategies for how to respond.

Data centers, and the cabling required to bring them power, have been putting a strain on the world’s aluminum supply.  This is in addition to all of the normal demands on the world’s aluminum supply.

One important factor in the near future aluminum supply is that one of the most significant aluminum producers is Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA).  EGA has suffered significant damage during the current U.S.-Iran conflict and experts estimate that it will take a year of restoration before the entire facility can be brought back online. 

EGA recently announced plans to build a $4 billion aluminum plant in Oklahoma, but that won’t be online for years.  

In addition, there are fears that China may curtail some of its Aluminum production.

So all of that adds up to increased demand and decreased supply.  The market has been responding with higher prices.  Aluminum prices may continue to rise, but now is a great time to be watching the aluminum market for opportunities to crush and sell aluminum fuselages.