Airbus, Fairmat To Explore Carbon Fiber End-Of-Life Recovery

Airbus A350-1000 inflight
Credit: Airbus SAS 2026
LYON—Airbus and composite material recycling startup Fairmat have signed a contract to explore how to recover carbon fibers from dismantled airframes and reuse them in aeronautical construction. The agreement comes amid efforts to recycle more materials from end-of-life aircraft and supports the...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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