Today blockchain sustainability startup Circularise said it completed its Proof of Concept with Airbus, using digital product passports (DPPs) to trace materials in aircraft cabins. The data generated can be used for recycling when an airline refurbishes the cabin. Hence, the aim was to create a new traceability framework for aircraft cabins.
All the companies in the aircraft cabin supply chain needed to be involved in tracking the cabin’s contents. That included raw material manufacturers Asahi Kasei and Neste, both investors in Circularise, and Toray. Additionally, it involved manufacturers Diehl, Selia and Thales, as well as maintenance provider (MRO) Lufthansa Technik.
The final output of the work was a digital product passport for the entire aircraft cabin.
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