Airplane graveyards are overflowing with old planes, but a new group is working on a solution. Six aviation companies have joined forces to create the Aviation Circularity Consortium (ACC).
Their mission? To give used airplane parts a second life.
The ACC focuses on recycling valuable materials like carbon fiber and aluminum from retired airplanes. This will help reduce waste and put those materials to good use. The group includes airlines, repair companies, and parts suppliers, so they have the expertise to make this happen.
The ACC has two main goals. First, they want to work with airplane makers and regulators to figure out how to use recycled parts in new airplanes and other important products. Second, they want to convince banks to give loans to companies that use recycled airplane parts.
One company in the ACC, Nandina REM, is already good at recycling carbon fiber from old Boeing 767s. Qantas Airlines is excited about this – they think they could use recycled parts to make new airplane cabins! This is a big step towards a more sustainable future for aviation!
