market The aircraft disassembly and recycling industries are responsible for a $2 billion annual market in aircraft part sales. It is estimated that between roughly 400 and 450 aircraft are disassembled annually, and it is believed that 12,500 aircraft will be retired between 2009 and 2029. The majority of retired planes that are intended for recycling can be found in the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. Davis-Monthan is responsible for storing at least 4,400 retired aircraft. Its neighbor, the Mojave Air and Space Port, stores upwards of 1000 civilian aircraft. There are multiple international platforms that contribute to the aircraft recycling sector that are owned by companies such as Bartin Aero Recycling in France, Air Salvage International in the United Kingdom, and Airbus in Tarbes Airport. The latter of these locations is a designated research facility for aircraft recycling as part of the PAMELA Project. A 2019 publication shows that the majority of aircraft under the jurisdiction of Airbus are smaller, narrow-body planes while wide-body aircraft only constitutes 31% of Airbus’ total retired fleet. The fleet is 58% narrow-body Boeing Series airplanes, 29% McDonnell Douglas MD-80s, and 12% Airbus A340’s. Boeing 777 series airplanes made up 40% of the wide-body aircraft. As the popularity of commercial flight and aircraft use increases, the retirement phase for an aircraft becomes longer while the demand for recycled components goes up. This pattern raises the market price for recycled components and increases the profit that the aircraft recycling industry is able to acquire. AFRA (Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association) is the single organization with the largest stake in the aircraft recycling industry. Since 2009, AFRA has taken part in roughly one-third of all aircraft disassembly operations annually. AFRA operates internationally and seeks to promote environmentally-sustainable standards into aircraft disassembly and recycling procedures. Impacts Efficacy Recycled planes are estimated to be worth between $1 and $3 million in parts with nearly 80% of the value coming from the airplane's engine. Other parts such as the auxiliary power unit and landing gear are either recertified and sold second hand, or reused as spare parts by the airline company. Remaining parts made of non-metal materials, including plastics and fabrics, are sent to recycling centers. With newer aircraft like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner being made of nearly 50% composites, there have been development in the recycling process for these materials through mechanical recycling, fluidized bed process, pyrolysis,