Keynote Session: Jill Seebergh, The Boeing Company
Principal Senior Technical Fellow
Boeing Research & Technology
The Boeing Company
Tuesday, March 12 | 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Exhibit Hall – Industry Forum
“Materials & Processes for Sustainable Aviation: Opportunities for the Entire Product Life Cycle”
The aviation industry has announced ambitious sustainability goals, with commitments for airplanes to be 100% compatible with sustainable aviation fuels by 2030 and for global civil aviation operations to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Achieving these goals and enabling the transition to carbon-neutral aerospace will require innovation throughout the entire product life cycle, including the design, manufacture, use, maintenance, and end-of-service of aircraft. Areas of focus are fleet renewal, operational efficiency, renewable energy, and advanced technology. Novel materials have an important role to play, with the potential to reduce aircraft weight and drag, replace conventional hazardous and petroleum-based raw materials, use less water and energy for manufacturing parts and assemblies, reduce waste generation, and maximize pathways for recycling and re-use at the end of service life. An overview of the aircraft product life cycle will be presented, with examples of materials and processes that can contribute to sustainable aviation and discussion of the opportunities, challenges, and progress towards implementation.