Sustainability
The weight reduction achieved by FAIRcraft has a significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions. During its 30-year service life, a short-haul aircraft typically flies an average of 51,000,000 km, with 17,000,000 km flown by a single cabin. Transporting ten passengers over the lifetime of the cabin interior results in 21 kt CO2-equivalent emissions.
This 21 kt is the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that can be saved only by replacing the economy-class seats with the FAIRcraft Seat. In addition: by adhering to the Cradle to Cradle guidelines its toxicity is vastly reduced and material reutilisation will result in ecological and financial benefit.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A preliminary life cycle analysis (LCA) of the FAIRcraft seat, from cradle to factory gate, highlights the significant CO2 savings potential. This groundbreaking approach not only introduces a new design language but also offers economic benefits in a competitive environment.
Impact
By reducing the weight of an A320 by 1,098 kg per flight, equivalent to 10 passengers, the FAIRcraft seat can avoid 21 kt CO2-equivalent emissions over the cabin's lifespan. Additionally, all components are designed for recyclability, further minimizing environmental impact while adhering to Cradle to Cradle guidelines.
Life Cycle Assessment
The Challenge
99.5% of CO2e emissions occur during the operational phase of an aircraft. Reducing moving mass and resulting fuel consumption is a challenge concerning the finest minds of the industry.
Resource waste and toxicity of materials used is of minor concern, essentially making an aircraft a flying source of hazardous waste. Circular Design can tackle this challenge while assisting the progress of lightweight flying.
The Seat
Featuring an innovative lightweight design, each FAIRcraft seat weighs just 5.9 kg, plus 0.8 kg for additional airline rails, with further optimization potential of more than 25%.
Used Materials
