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Articles relating to recycling efforts in the aviation industry, including waste management onboard aircraft, and the recycling of retired aircraft parts.
Emirates upcycling aircraft interiors into exclusive luggage range
While the Dubai Airshow 2023 may be all about doing deals and ordering aircraft, other airline news is…
The Art of Upcycling: A New Frontier in Aviation Sustainability and Home Décor
The average life span of a commercial jet is about 25 years, and something like 12,000 of them…
From old leather to new bags: How Southwest upcycles used seat covers
What can you do with thousands of kilos of leather from old airline seats? And how can you…
The afterlife of retired aircraft: what are old planes turned into?
Around 16,000 commercial passenger and cargo aircraft have been retired worldwide in the past 35 years. Meanwhile, up…
Airbus sets date for auctions of parts from a scrapped Emirates A380
Airbus has set the date for an auction of 500 parts from a retired A380, hoping to entice…
Can you fix an aircraft that has been ditched?
On July 2, 2021, a Transair Boeing 737 freighter got ditched in the water off the coast of…
Want a piece of a retired Emirates’ A380? It’s being recycled into memorabilia
If you fancy a piece of Emirates’ first retired Airbus A380, keep your eyes peeled. The carrier has…