Sustainability and Environment
GKN Ups Commitment to Airbus' Sustainable Wing Project
SusWingS is aiming to develop a new generation, greener aircraft wing
GKN SusWings project
GKN Aerospace is contributing to the Airbus-led Sustainable Wing Solutions program.

GKN Aerospace is investing £4 million ($5.2 million) to advance Airbus’s Sustainable Wing Solutions (SusWingS) research and technology program. The company announced Wednesday that it will be stepping up its existing collaboration with the airframer, along with Cranfield University and the University of Manchester.

The program’s objective centers on developing high-performance wings and environmentally conscious manufacturing processes. The overall £15 million budget includes an £8 million contribution from the UK government-backed Aerospace Technology Institute.