Aircraft maker Boeing will strengthen its partnership with Japan by opening a new Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T) center, which will focus on sustainability.
It will support the expanded cooperation agreement Boeing has with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The expanded agreement will include focus on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), electric and hydrogen powertrain technologies, and future flight concepts to ensure zero impact of aviation on the climate, in addition to electric and hybrid-electric propulsion, batteries and composite manufacturing.
Greg Hyslop, Boeing’s Chief Engineer and Executive Vice President of Engineering, Test & Technology, said that the new center will explore the intersection of digitization, automation and high-performance aerospace composites for sustainability.
The center will be in Nagoya, where Boeing already has major industrial partners and suppliers. The facility will also expand Boeing's research and development footprint in the region. It already has centers in Australia, China and Korea.
Additionally, Boeing is the latest member of the ACT FOR SKY voluntary organization, which aims to commercialize, promote and expand the use of SAF, which is made in Japan.
"To ensure the enormous societal benefits of aviation remain available for generations to come, we must continue to partner with capable innovators and leaders to support the industry's commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050,” Boeing Chief Sustainability Officer Chris Raymond added. “We are humbled to join ACT FOR SKY and collaborate with other members to share global best practices and help with the scale up and demand of SAF in Japan. And we are honored to open the Japan Research Center and expand our work with airline customers ANA and JAL on advanced technologies to realize zero climate impact aviation."
