Master of Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability

Through design, we can eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature, creating an economy that benefits people, business and the natural world.

Find out how Europeans manage their waste and what measures the EU is taking to ensure environmentally-friendly practices.

This report consolidates results from the recycling assessment done by
DELTA, of both thermoset CFRP and Aluminium substrate material
equipped with a novel ZnO-based structural health monitoring system.

Plastics play an essential role in modern society, but also lead to significant impacts on the environment and climate. Reducing such impacts while retaining the usefulness of plastics requires a shift towards a more circular and sustainable plastics system. This report tells the story of plastics, and their effect on the environment and climate, and looks at their place in a European circular economy.

The use of carbon composites in aircraft has allowed planemakers to build lighter, more efficient planes. But this material is not easily dealt with at the end of its life. To address waste and find a new purpose for these composite materials, Boeing is testing its use in aircraft sidewalls and more.

As government regulations evolve and as the aviation industry strives to work together to face the global challenges of climate change, OEMs and commercial airlines are continually seeking strategies to offset the impacts of air travel. In addition to conducting operations in compliance with environmental laws, improving environmental management systems and pursuing source reduction strategies, tire retreading is an important sustainability practice that provides numerous environmental benefits to the aviation industry and circular economy.

Savings in CO2 emissions were equivalent to annual consumption of 55 private cars.

To achieve climate goals, we have to think about sustainable materials in a holistic way. The three „R“s - reduce, reuse and recycle - are essential. Carbon-fiber composites are an ideal material to reduce weight while keeping the required properties. Nevertheless, the production of virgin carbon fibers is extremely energy intensive. It is therefore mandatory to find sustainable solutions to recycle these valuable resources.