The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a study into the environmental impact of end-of-life (EoL) aircraft and the role they play in the sustainability of the aviation industry.
The ‘Assessment of the environmental sustainability status in the Aviation Maintenance and Production Organisation (M&P) Domain’ report presents the outcome of the research study into the EoL phase of an aircraft, a field which has not been studied in depth.
The report focuses on lifecycle phases that fall under EoL – decommissioning, disassembly, dismantling, recycling, landfill – and is divided into three parts.
Part 1 provides an overview of the global and EU-specific, as well as aviation-specific and non-aviation specific sustainability standards and regulations. It highlights some best practices, studies and other initiatives piloted by industry.
Part 2 describes the role sustainability considerations play or could play within the different areas, units, and processes of the aircraft lifecycle. This covers general considerations (e.g. in organisational management, planning/reporting, cooperation amongst organisations and legal aspects), as well as elements within the aerospace industry (maintenance, production, decommissioning/disassembling) and within the waste business (dismantling, energy recovery and landfill activities).
Finally, part 3 lists and weights several recommendations affecting a wide range of stakeholders and phases within the aircraft lifecycle.
First published by FINN: www.wearefinn.com
Sep 19, 2023 – 2:58 pm
