Jet Aviation starting to use bio-based resin for first time in VVIP components

Jet Aviation, an offshoot of General Dynamics, has announced that its Basel, Switzerland facility is to start using bio-based resin for composite parts in its VVIP cabin interiors. The company currently has two completion projects it is working on, and these parts will be integrated into them both.

The resin is produced from up to 25% plant origin biological sources which Jet Aviation can locally source close to its Basel facility, which will have a substantial impact on the environment when compared to that of the more traditional epoxy resin. Jet Aviation has already conducted certification testing in-house and the resin was qualified for non-structural parts in VVIP completions.