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Circularise, Airbus Completes Blockchain Traceability PoC for Aircraft Cabin Recycling – Ledger Insights
Today blockchain sustainability startup Circularize claimed to have completed its proof of concept with Airbususing digital product passports (DPP) to track materials in aircraft cabins. The data generated can be used for recycling when an airline refurbishes the cabin. Therefore, the goal was to create a new traceability framework for aircraft cabins.
All companies in the aircraft cabin supply chain had to be involved in tracking cabin contents. This included both raw material producers Asahi Kasei and Neste investors in Circulariseand Toray. Furthermore, it involved the manufacturers Diehl, Selia and Thales, as well as the maintenance provider (MRO) Lufthansa Technik.
The final result of the work was a digital product passport for the entire cabin of the aircraft.
“Digital product passports based on true supply chain traceability are a key tool to understand and improve lifecycle management of aircraft components,” said Mesbah Sabur, founder of Circularise.
The need for aerospace recycling isn’t just about cabins. It’s not uncommon to see photos of rows of abandoned passenger planes parked in fields. The aerospace industry estimates that 15,000 planes will need to be replaced by 2040 and there is a plan to recycle 90% of them. This is one of the reasons why Circularise recently joined COMPASS, an EU-funded project targeting recycling in the aerospace and automotive sectors.
Circularise uses public blockchain technology for its digital product passports, as previously outlined in a opinion piece.