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Boeing 77-200ER ecoDemonstrator in flight over farm fields.

Press Release: Boeing ecoDemonstrator to test cabin recyclability

Boeing is testing three dozen technologies on its ecoDemonstrator program focused on strengthening operational efficiency and sustainability... Continue Reading

Airbus A320 cabin interior, with the windows, shades and sidewall in view. A blue sky can be seen outside. BDLI

Germany’s BDLI seeks to move the needle on cabin sustainability

During the entire life cycle of an aircraft, the cabin and its operations represent roughly 10-20% of its overall environmental footprint. G... Continue Reading

Acro Aircraft Seating Series 9 slimline economy class seats in an aircraft cabin. This view was snapped aft of the cabin, and shows the seatbacks of this 3-3-configured narrowbody.

‘No excuse’ for making non-recyclable aircraft seats: AIRA

There is no excuse for manufacturers to make aircraft seats that are not 100% recyclable. This is the view of Tony Seville, director of UK-b... Continue Reading

The universal symbol for recycling (3 arrows creating a circular pattern) are grey on a black bacground. Sustainable

How SIMONA is embracing sustainability at every rung of its business

As a stock-listed company with headquarters in Kirn, Germany, thermoplastics specialist SIMONA AG adheres to European Union law, including t... Continue Reading

With artisanal interior reuse partnership, Soisa focuses on ESG

As the aviation supply chain seeks to demonstrate its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials, one of the challenges is how t... Continue Reading

Emirates amenity kits in various colors including green, blue, brown and red are made with rice paper.

Press Release: Emirates recycles massive amount of plastic and glass

Emirates has recycled more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass over the course of 2022, by collecting discarded bottles onboard for ... Continue Reading

The aircraft interior of LATAM. A meal is being displayed on the aircraft tray table. Image: LATAM

LATAM details final hurdles in race to eradicate single-use plastics

LATAM Airlines Group says it has eliminated three-quarters of single-use plastics from its onboard service products, and is evaluating susta... Continue Reading

Airbus and partners to establish aircraft lifecycle centre in China

Eager to make concrete contributions to the aviation industry’s quest for sustainability, Airbus has inked a memorandum of understandi... Continue Reading

Two crew members in uniform on an aircraft next to a stack of water bottles.

easyJet’s latest green signal: plastic bottle polyester uniforms

When easyJet’s new cabin crew and pilot uniforms take to the skies this month, every one will represent the recycling equivalent of some for... Continue Reading

Grey thermoplastic aircraft seatback with a lighter grey tray table and a bungee style literature pocket. Image: Boltaron in aerospace

Boltaron achieves true recycling of aerospace grade thermoplastic

As aviation begins to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, the industry is doubling down on its efforts to achieve a more environmentally sustai... Continue Reading

LATAM male flight attendant handing a glass of water to a male passenger. Both are wearing masks.

Press Release: LATAM begins onboard and uniform recycling programs

Twelve days after launching its sustainability strategy, LATAM Airlines Group announces that it will implement onboard recycling on all dome... Continue Reading

Female Alaska Airlines flight attendant wearing a mask and holding up a boxed water product onboard an aircraft.

Press Release: Alaska Airlines announces partnership with Boxed Water

Boxed Water Is Better® – the most renewable packaged water alternative to plastic bottles– is teaming up with Alaska Airlines to offer less ... Continue Reading

Aircraft interior image of Recaro seats in blue with grey thermoplastics used for the seatbacks and tray tables.

Closing the loop: aviation’s post-use thermoplastics footprint

What happens to your aircraft seat after its useful life is over and it’s removed from the aircraft? It’s increasingly likely to end up bein... Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines serviceware being displayed on a cream table cloth. Multiple different dishes are pictured.

Singapore Airlines on designing modern and cross-cultural serviceware

The way airlines are serving meals in the sky has undergone a complete revolution in the time of COVID, with plastic forks and disposable pa... Continue Reading

AIM Altitude ARCA galley showing boxes stacked in a refrigerated unit in the galley

AIM Altitude to launch single-aisle version of ARCA galley at AIX

Aircraft interiors specialist AIM Altitude later this year plans to formally launch a single-aisle version of its unique ARCA galley system,... Continue Reading