Start

The foundation was founded in august 2023 by Derk-Jan van Heerden. His personal ambition is to improve the recyclingof aircraft materials. He is the one where the foundation started.

The organization

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With your donation we can conduct research into the recycling of aircraft materials and contribute to
a more sustainable future.

Research
The foundation supports research intoaircraft material recycling in the most sustainable way.

Annual report
An overview of our activities.

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What we do and don’t do

The goal of Aethos is to improve the recycling of aircraft materials. Many aspects of the end-of-life process of aircraft are already done very well. However, there are still things that couldand should be done better! The research that is supported by Aethos does not focus on the reuse of components. The aviation sector is already very good at that.The unique system of recertifying these parts ensures quality, which allowsother aircraft to continue flying safely. The focus of Aethos is, therefore, on the recycling of aircraft materials. Would it not be nice if a disposed aircraft part could not only be reused but could also source the raw material for a new component?