Sustainability management of jet engine repair business: How component repairs benefit the aerospace industry
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
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Management and economics of innovation (MPMEI), MSc
Publicerad
2023
Författare
Cederberg, Line
Hæstad Bjørnstad, Victoria
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Climate transition in industry has received a lot of attention and research the last
years and the aerospace industry is no exception. The industry has a reputation
to be a contributor to global emissions and holistic changes are needed to achieve
long-term economic and environmental sustainability. The regularly maintenance
and repair of jet engines have created a considerable aftermarket. However, little
empirical research on the sustainability impact of engine repair has been done. The
study aims to investigate economic and environmental sustainability of a parts repair
business in the aerospace industry. Literature, interviews and internal documents
laid the foundation for mapping and calculating environmental and financial impact
of the activities. Subsequently, the results was put in relation to literature on the
topic of life cycle management, technological cycles, sustainable business model and
stakeholders to assess the strategic portfolio. Main findings are that repair has
considerable positive environmental impact, yet being cost efficient, which creates
economic opportunities for the case company. However, the environmental impact
differs between repair methods, where additive manufacturing proved to be the most
environmental sustainable. Further, the study claims that distributing the benefits
between stakeholders is essential for a viable business model innovation.
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life cycle management , environmental management , sustainable business , sustainable business innovation , MRO , aerospace industry , jet engine repair , technological cycles