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Airbus is advancing its vision for sustainable aviation through nature-inspired innovation and bionic design, as part of its Airspace Cabin Vision 2035+ project. The company aims to reduce cabin structural and lining element weight by up to 40% using biomimicry principles.
At the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Airbus showcased an overhead bin with a bionic structure made from recyclable thermoplastic material. Ingo Wuggetzer, Airbus vice president of cabin marketing, emphasized the importance of visible sustainable interiors for passengers. "It looks cool, and this is one of the things I want to achieve, that people see it," he told Runway Girl Network.
While Airbus continues to develop the durability of the bionic bin structure, Wuggetzer noted that industrialization might be achieved by the end of 2030. "To get that ready I would say it takes end of 2030 to get it really industrialized. It takes a while," he said.
