This Sirris introduces the PLANUM project and explores how circular industrial value chains can address the growing challenge of end‑of‑life aircraft. It highlights technical constraints, environmental issues and recovery potential for metals and composites.
The event “Circular Industrial Technology Value Chains in Aeronautics”, held by Sirris on 17 March 2026 in Liège, examines the growing industrial challenge of managing end‑of‑life aircraft. With rising air traffic, ongoing fleet renewal and environmental pressures, sustainable alternatives to traditional aircraft disposal remain limited. The session presents the PLANUM project, which aims to build a circular industrial value chain for dismantling and recovering materials from aircraft. Participants gain insights into the constraints of products designed 10–20 years ago, the technical and environmental challenges, and the circular recovery potential of metals and composite materials. Targeted at aerospace stakeholders, circular‑economy actors, recycling experts and industrial decision‑makers, the event offers a detailed view of emerging circular strategies capable of transforming end‑of‑life aircraft management.
