General Question

How sustainable is it to extend the life of aircraft interior parts by developing repair processes for them?

Background

In the past two years, we have seen major airlines within Europe trying to extend the life of aircraft interiors by studying and implementing more repair and modification procedures with a goal to reduce scrap rates and to be more sustainable. Some airlines are also harvesting parts from end-of-life interiors for stock that would help service their current fleets. We believe that this is happening due to the general pressure on the aviation industry to be more carbon-neutral and due to delays within the supply chain affecting availability and deliveries of new parts.

Tasks

• Review and analysis of the supply chain, production, and distribution of new interior parts.
• Analyze the life cycle of various interior parts with a focus on their carbon footprint.
• Study available repair processes of various interior parts with a focus on their carbon footprint and handprint.
• Develop methods to measure the carbon handprint of various repair processes.
• Create a basis on how to rate how sustainable a repair process is.

Key Areas

• Supply Chain
• Maintenance Procedures
• Sustainability in Aviation
• Regulations and Certification
• Aerospace Materials

Facts

• Location: Lichtenfels/Remote (Hybrid)
• Employment Level: Master thesis
• Minimum Employment Period: 6 Months
• Work Time: Full time

We look forward to receiving your brief and informative application. Please send it by email to Hemal Bharadva at hemal@aviationscouts.com.

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Hemal Bharadva
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96215 Lichtenfels
Tel. 09571/947 907 0