For those who don't know, Teruel is one of the least populated and most remote provinces in Spain, a forgotten place where young people always had trouble finding a stable future and had to emigrate to more prosperous areas. That's why this facility has become a big source of income (more than 4,000 direct and indirect jobs) and pride for the region, and you can feel it in the employees' passion for their job.
They all have " The Bug ". I have had it all of my life and I'm 70 y/o . I worked for over 20 years in aviation and it went by like it was a few days . All my time since i had to retire has been more or less volunteer time , That allows me to do what i love . Great video. I hope i can see the A - 380 one day. To realize it's size from just a video tells me it's very very large when seeing it live in person. I love seeing these folks doing the job they love . All i can say. to them is hang on because the airplane is not the only thing that flies , time does also . Thank you for what you do. It makes a lot of difference. Your profession is what makes flying safe as it is.
@@davemellor4697 Many people don't know this, but the aerospace industry has always been a significant part of Spain's industrial sector (9,3% of Spain's industrial GDP). Airbus, for instance, was formed through the merger of four European aerospace companies, one of which was the Spanish company CASA (Construcciones Aeronáuticas S.A.). CASA had its own line of airplanes, and several key Airbus Group factories are located in Spain (Getafe, Illescas, Seville...), including the assembly line for the Airbus A400M Atlas (in Seville).
Great work. As a Spaniard, I’m also impressed by how eloquent the lady was in English. Spaniards are not particularly great with English, yet, she showed great mastery of the language to cover some rather complicated topics. Loved it.
Younger generations are much better at English than we were (I’m from the 80s). That was preventing us from being a strong IT hub for example and this has now completely changed. I’m very happy that skilled young guys now have better opportunities than in the past.
I think Spaniards are pretty OK with English, but they do have a strong accent. Nothing beats the Dutch when it comes to English, but Spain is FAR from the worst in Europe. Abrazos, nuestros hermanos!
You Spanish folks did a good job of taking an airport that was built and failed, and turned it in to something so perfect for the industry...well done.
I used to live in Valencia. On my trips along the A-23 I would always keep my eyes open for this surreal sight in the middle of nowhere. Thanks for the close-up view Sam!
I was taking a long trip to Alicante last month and I almost drove off the main road when I came across this sight. As a lover of four-engined aircraft, it's a sight to behold, even from afar.
Sam: your tribute to the engineers demonstrates your excellent education and your respect for all those who participate in the birth, life and death of an airplane and who are many more people than the glamorous stewardesses and pilots as a topical and coolest image of airlines and movies. Thank you.
The recycling part is so interesting. My first student job was actually inventorying aircraft parts which were removed from donor planes and checking that the ("8130" if I recall correctly) certificates were provided. If the paperwork was not in order, the parts were unusable.
Here's to all the faceless ingenieurs across the globe who work tirelessly to ensure we can safely fly around our gorgeous home we call Earth. Cheers to each and every one of you!!.
Imagine being an airline executive. Yeah take our $200mil A380 & park it somewhere, we might use it again one day. I have trouble throwing out an old T shirt.
@@lemedico Not really, on the balance sheet right now without engines most are well below $100m, heck Emirates have some they took off their lessors for like $20m. Depreciation mate
Sam, you should come and do one of the largest aircraft storage facilities in the southern hemisphere, in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Maybe you can do a flight to Uluru as well as part of the vid.
Hello Sam, thanks for your brilliant video on the plane graveyard. Your enthusiasm shows well, very enjoyable. The engineers are so cool and amazing. I worked for B. A. In the 70s and 80s as a motor mechanic and the plane engineers were so dedicated. Sorry so long a comment, but thanks and best wishes to you from the U.K. John.
I liked the ending statement. They now have a 2nd home, and WILL fly again, returning to the sky. Like lost artwork being found again, and now on display to the world.
Thank You so much Sam for always showing amazing content, so Sad to see so many aircraft static, Happy to see some are going to flying again, 380’s 350’s !!
When touring a few years ago, we saw them glittering in the beautiful Spanish sun from a distance so we took a detour to view from the fence road. Unbelievable and totally unexpected. That is why we enjoy touring, one sees so much more. When done Spain. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴
My respect and appreciation to Mrs. Sam for this information to serve the community. The future of airlines must be maintained and prices reduced. This is the future of airlines, if they are honest for the sake of people. The companies must start reducing flights. There are many people who do not have the ability to travel, and we must look at these people, and the responsibility falls on them. All companies in the world
There are companies that sell various parts of aircraft for homes from the smallest to chairs and tables to wall art… Sam can you put us in touch with any of those?? Great video as always
Airplane graveyards I hate to be sentimental about it, but it’s like the loss of a best friend. Thanks for this upload you guys and love from all of us on Staten Island, New York.
Absolutely fantastic video Sam!! Was wandering if you would make a video about Teruel as a lot has changed since everything got back to normal around 2022-2023 after the pandemic. However I'm really shocked at 9:07 to see those 5 British Airways 747-400's still being in perfect shape and all being taken care of! They've been flown into Teruel in April 2020 ( before BA officially retired the 747 ) for long term storage and it looks like BA just left them there... It wouldn't be a mistake to maybe at least bring back those 744's, especially with the delay of the 777X! Hope to see those Jumbos back in the skies soon, 4 and a half years sure is a long time 😢
What a great video. I knew about storing planes in the desert but never realized that an operation such as this existed. So interesting, I would love to work there. And I learned a lot from this video about parts recycling and what the airlines actually do with their surplus planes. Thanks for sharing Sam.
I was a part of a crew that flew three A340s to Teruel and each flight was filled with sadness, knowing that it could be the end for each aeroplane. Fascinating place though
Hey Sam which B-747 are you going to buy and restore for the ultimate flight simulator ? Threshold aviation in Toronto did that with an American Airlines 737 . Super amazing simulator .
its so sad to see the 747 out of all the planes unless a freight company comes you know they will not be saved for passenger use such a beautiful machine
0:36 seeing our two A350s (SAA) makes me sad and happy at the same time. Sad that they are still parked there since 2020 but happy that they still have our livery, meaning we can still get them back.
I wish I could buy a front section of one of the old BA 747s & create a home out of it. Have flown on them since 1979, they’re part of my travel history in such a big way ✈️. However, I now love Qatar Airways’ first class & had the pleasure of flying it on a 380 from DOH to PER in Feb 2019 with only 2 of us in 1st (we each had our own bathroom!) *right before the pandemic*!
Saw a (I thinkl) Royal L1011 at Dorval (YUL) airport get "recycled" many moons ago. At first it was near the Royal hangar with progressively more naked (window removes, doors removed etc). Then it was moved to private aviation area when it was put on wooden blocks so landing gear could be removed. And then it was cut up with hydraulic jaws so very "ugly" parts as opposed to the straight clean cuts seen in your video. (I was allowed airside to see it up close one night). Notable: you can see the numbering/serial number of every metal part which provides insight of how they can rebuild aircraft after a crash to investigate it. What impresse me was the sheer size of the L1011 fuselage which had been cut relatively clean when the cabin ceiling (and everything above) is removed, leaving empty cargo deck a floor and the main deck. (Québec had a couple of Charter carriers who went bust about the same time, which is why I am not 100% sure if it was Royal or another).
Also, this week, I learnt that Boeing is about to realease a new version of the 747-8 called the 747-8X. Exciting news if you ask me. Let's hope they'll make passenger versions of it.
For those who don't know, Teruel is one of the least populated and most remote provinces in Spain, a forgotten place where young people always had trouble finding a stable future and had to emigrate to more prosperous areas.
That's why this facility has become a big source of income (more than 4,000 direct and indirect jobs) and pride for the region, and you can feel it in the employees' passion for their job.
Teruel siempre era mi favorito lugar para parar cuando fui de Valencia a Zaragoza
Teruel reúne las condiciones ambiéntales como en Phoenix Arizona para preservar aviones, y si es una de las regiones más despobladas, Saludos.
I don't know why but everything about this video is extremely wholesome! Everyone at this site seems to take such pride in their work.
Glad you pointed this out!
Everyone was really eager to explain their roles to Sam well - and with such enthusiasm.
Agreed
great video Sam!
but when we can get 4K =-=
Until they turn off cameras and the whining about everything starts😂
They all have " The Bug ". I have had it all of my life and I'm 70 y/o . I worked for over 20 years in aviation and it went by like it was a few days . All my time since i had to retire has been more or less volunteer time , That allows me to do what i love .
Great video. I hope i can see the A - 380 one day. To realize it's size from just a video tells me it's very very large when seeing it live in person.
I love seeing these folks doing the job they love . All i can say. to them is hang on because the airplane is not the only thing that flies , time does also .
Thank you for what you do. It makes a lot of difference. Your profession is what makes flying safe as it is.
As a Spaniard I'm so proud to have this company located in Spanish soil. Thanks Sam for sharing this experience ❤
Spain at the top of there game in everything right now...FOOTBALL TENNIS PLANES HOLIDAYS......
Same man
@@davemellor4697 Many people don't know this, but the aerospace industry has always been a significant part of Spain's industrial sector (9,3% of Spain's industrial GDP). Airbus, for instance, was formed through the merger of four European aerospace companies, one of which was the Spanish company CASA (Construcciones Aeronáuticas S.A.). CASA had its own line of airplanes, and several key Airbus Group factories are located in Spain (Getafe, Illescas, Seville...), including the assembly line for the Airbus A400M Atlas (in Seville).
@@davemellor4697 And they're on top of their game bringing "refugees" too LMAO
Lo que no te hace orgulloso es el inglés que tienen jajaja! Espantoso no se entiende nada.
Special thanks to all engineers , technicians, and maintenance ,.. you make airplane travel possible.. thank you again
Great work. As a Spaniard, I’m also impressed by how eloquent the lady was in English. Spaniards are not particularly great with English, yet, she showed great mastery of the language to cover some rather complicated topics. Loved it.
There are many 2nd generation Spanish in the UK that speak the two languages very well. Some are UK/Spain dual nationals.
Younger generations are much better at English than we were (I’m from the 80s). That was preventing us from being a strong IT hub for example and this has now completely changed. I’m very happy that skilled young guys now have better opportunities than in the past.
Sam's English is just horrible! It's somewhere between a hot potato in his mouth and a frog.
I think Spaniards are pretty OK with English, but they do have a strong accent. Nothing beats the Dutch when it comes to English, but Spain is FAR from the worst in Europe. Abrazos, nuestros hermanos!
You Spanish folks did a good job of taking an airport that was built and failed, and turned it in to something so perfect for the industry...well done.
I used to live in Valencia. On my trips along the A-23 I would always keep my eyes open for this surreal sight in the middle of nowhere.
Thanks for the close-up view Sam!
spaniards are class - greetings from belgium. and thanks sam for the great insight into this amazing company
Welcome to Spain Sam. It's a great joy to see you here.
Thank you Engineers
Thank you all Service people
Thank you Sam Chiu
Really generous hospitality from the team at Tarmac. Great video
Never once have I been able to go abroad, the dream of the 5 of us, I feel very happy to be able to travel through your valuable photos.
Best wishes. UA-cam is great for travelling in our minds!
I was taking a long trip to Alicante last month and I almost drove off the main road when I came across this sight. As a lover of four-engined aircraft, it's a sight to behold, even from afar.
Sam: your tribute to the engineers demonstrates your excellent education and your respect for all those who participate in the birth, life and death of an airplane and who are many more people than the glamorous stewardesses and pilots as a topical and coolest image of airlines and movies. Thank you.
The recycling part is so interesting. My first student job was actually inventorying aircraft parts which were removed from donor planes and checking that the ("8130" if I recall correctly) certificates were provided. If the paperwork was not in order, the parts were unusable.
This is probably Sam's best report. A great insight for aviation enthusiasts! ✈️
Here's to all the faceless ingenieurs across the globe who work tirelessly to ensure we can safely fly around our gorgeous home we call Earth.
Cheers to each and every one of you!!.
Thanks Sam, this was fun to watch! Epic place.
Imagine being an airline executive. Yeah take our $200mil A380 & park it somewhere, we might use it again one day. I have trouble throwing out an old T shirt.
200?more like 400
@@lemedico Not really, on the balance sheet right now without engines most are well below $100m, heck Emirates have some they took off their lessors for like $20m. Depreciation mate
Undress dharma Christmas date the create more seta valentine day one 🎉❤ of buildings
The pain I feel after seeing all those a380's,damn😢
Let's make it 40 and call it a deal 😂
Your videos always show things the public never sees. Keep doing what you're doing!
What a brilliant report. Impressed that you got so close to those birds. Really informative Sam. Thanks.
What a cool video, I always wondered what happened with the discontinued aircraft, thanks for this content!
Wow they recycle 94%! That is an incredible statistic. Great video Sam as always 👏👏👏
Sam, you should come and do one of the largest aircraft storage facilities in the southern hemisphere, in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Maybe you can do a flight to Uluru as well as part of the vid.
Sam I was NOT an Aviation guy, but since I watched your videos you've brought so much Love to me in loving Aviation, THANK YOU SIR❤
Very cool video! Welcome to Spain!!
Hello Sam, thanks for your brilliant video on the plane graveyard. Your enthusiasm shows well, very enjoyable. The engineers are so cool and amazing. I worked for B. A. In the 70s and 80s as a motor mechanic and the plane engineers were so dedicated. Sorry so long a comment, but thanks and best wishes to you from the U.K. John.
Good to see that Sam reinvented himself from receiving free flight and giving good reviews
He literally never did that you absolute clown
Love your behind the scenes videos. I hope you keep doing more of these :)
Another quality aviation video! Such an interesting part of a planes lifespan, whether parked or being recycled. Thanks for the perspective Sam!
I liked the ending statement.
They now have a 2nd home, and WILL fly again, returning to the sky.
Like lost artwork being found again, and now on display to the world.
This is so cool thanks for sharing Sam!!!!!!
Thank you for bringing Aviation close to us
Thank You so much Sam for always showing amazing content, so Sad to see so many aircraft static, Happy to see some are going to flying again, 380’s 350’s !!
Thanks Sam Chui
You are fantastic doing this lovely video
When touring a few years ago, we saw them glittering in the beautiful Spanish sun from a distance so we took a detour to view from the fence road. Unbelievable and totally unexpected. That is why we enjoy touring, one sees so much more. When done Spain. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴
I came by this place last year in Teruel and it's impressive how big it looks like from the autoway
Thank you very much for sending us good and informative videos about the aviation industry, good luck always 👍🏻👍🏻❤
I been there its on Teruel, spain, i couldnt get in but it was a good experience doing photos to them and looking at them.
Sam you are the best aviation gig
My respect and appreciation to Mrs. Sam for this information to serve the community. The future of airlines must be maintained and prices reduced. This is the future of airlines, if they are honest for the sake of people. The companies must start reducing flights. There are many people who do not have the ability to travel, and we must look at these people, and the responsibility falls on them. All companies in the world
There are companies that sell various parts of aircraft for homes from the smallest to chairs and tables to wall art… Sam can you put us in touch with any of those?? Great video as always
Airplane graveyards I hate to be sentimental about it, but it’s like the loss of a best friend. Thanks for this upload you guys and love from all of us on Staten Island, New York.
Very interesting Sam. Something we don't normally get to see. Thanks!
RIP, you served us well for a longtime!
Them British Airways 747’s always get me
I didn't know that, but I learn something new from him every day.
great job Sam so cool love it!!
What a fantastic video Sam
Absolutely fantastic video Sam!! Was wandering if you would make a video about Teruel as a lot has changed since everything got back to normal around 2022-2023 after the pandemic. However I'm really shocked at 9:07 to see those 5 British Airways 747-400's still being in perfect shape and all being taken care of! They've been flown into Teruel in April 2020 ( before BA officially retired the 747 ) for long term storage and it looks like BA just left them there... It wouldn't be a mistake to maybe at least bring back those 744's, especially with the delay of the 777X! Hope to see those Jumbos back in the skies soon, 4 and a half years sure is a long time 😢
none of those 747 had engines, I doubt they will fly again.
What a great video. I knew about storing planes in the desert but never realized that an operation such as this existed. So interesting, I would love to work there. And I learned a lot from this video about parts recycling and what the airlines actually do with their surplus planes. Thanks for sharing Sam.
Beautiful information, I learned something
Aaaaaaah, the ultimate airplane enthusiast’s wet dream!!! Thanks for sharing this for us 🙏🏻
So glad to see that very little goes to waste when it can't be used anymore.
A340 are always my favourite , just because of 4 engines
More fun than the 2 engine
@@willhays3963 yeah!!! Especially 340 500/600 they are love
Hi Sam, wow that was sharp. Very very nice.
Amazing content as always.
Thank God for good engineers! Helping to keep all of us safe while flying/traveling! Thanks for another great video Sam!
When i moved from Valencia to Vigo, i took the northern route and saw this place while on the highway storing tons of a380 from ba and others
this video was super interesting. thank you for the upload.
Very informative, thank you.
This might be your best video yet.
Great video Sam! 💯💯💯
I was a part of a crew that flew three A340s to Teruel and each flight was filled with sadness, knowing that it could be the end for each aeroplane. Fascinating place though
´This is more exiting than coming to Disney Land´ 🤣🤣 So true!! Thanks for the content Sam! 😍
Fascinating to see how aircraft get used as donor parts for other aircraft. Excellent video!
Excellent Sam...As always!
😎Very awesome video, sir. Truly an aviation enthusiast dream place am i right ? 🤩. I love it
Thanks for sharing. Great insight.
I already sensed their accents, :) thanks for sharing Sam! Saludos a todos los ingenieros y ayudantes muy trabajadores 🎉
Nice Video Sam!!!
Greetings to Paula from Croatia :) Nice memories from Teruel from 2017.
This is such a great video Sam ❤😊😊😊
One of the most interesting videos I have watched on UA-cam 👍🏻
Excellent little documentary ! Thank you.
Good to see the big birds flying back in the air ❤sir
Hey Sam which B-747 are you going to buy and restore for the ultimate flight simulator ? Threshold aviation in Toronto did that with an American Airlines 737 . Super amazing simulator .
I choose this place over Disneyland every day! I loved this video.
its so sad to see the 747 out of all the planes unless a freight company comes you know they will not be saved for passenger use such a beautiful machine
I been by the road that takes to there because im zaragozan and its so cool there are hundreds of planes B747'S A380'S A340'S
Wow
. Amazing,. So many aircraft here..
That's way more A380's in storage than I would have thought!
They are been reactivated for most airlines demand is crazy this year
great video Sam!
but when we can get 4K =-=
WOW! It is an interesting video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank For subtitles for I did not understand half of the video
But yet again this is beautifully made
thanks for arranging and sharing this, so cool and interesting
0:36 seeing our two A350s (SAA) makes me sad and happy at the same time. Sad that they are still parked there since 2020 but happy that they still have our livery, meaning we can still get them back.
I wish I could buy a front section of one of the old BA 747s & create a home out of it. Have flown on them since 1979, they’re part of my travel history in such a big way ✈️. However, I now love Qatar Airways’ first class & had the pleasure of flying it on a 380 from DOH to PER in Feb 2019 with only 2 of us in 1st (we each had our own bathroom!) *right before the pandemic*!
Sam a great video as always. Some years back you declared that you were going to take up a career as a pilot could you fill us in where you are now.
Great video Sam, thank you so much.
Love the video Mr. Sam.
Very informative video..
Thank you 👍🏼
Saw a (I thinkl) Royal L1011 at Dorval (YUL) airport get "recycled" many moons ago. At first it was near the Royal hangar with progressively more naked (window removes, doors removed etc). Then it was moved to private aviation area when it was put on wooden blocks so landing gear could be removed. And then it was cut up with hydraulic jaws so very "ugly" parts as opposed to the straight clean cuts seen in your video. (I was allowed airside to see it up close one night). Notable: you can see the numbering/serial number of every metal part which provides insight of how they can rebuild aircraft after a crash to investigate it. What impresse me was the sheer size of the L1011 fuselage which had been cut relatively clean when the cabin ceiling (and everything above) is removed, leaving empty cargo deck a floor and the main deck.
(Québec had a couple of Charter carriers who went bust about the same time, which is why I am not 100% sure if it was Royal or another).
Sam I was really waiting for this video since 1 month because I love a380 and 747
Also, this week, I learnt that Boeing is about to realease a new version of the 747-8 called the 747-8X. Exciting news if you ask me. Let's hope they'll make passenger versions of it.
Teruel = desert hahah, good one Sam!
Amazing! Thank you for sharing.
As a Spaniard, I’m so proud of this facility
Very cool video Sam. Loved it
No easy task to maintain those planes there, kudos to Tarmac
Fascinating !! Thanks for the video ...
Return to Service!! I hope to work at Etihad some day