Boeing to inaugurate Japan Research Center

The facility is also set to strengthen the expanded collaboration agreement with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) closed in 2019.

 

By closing this deal, Boeing and METI will work together on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) research, electric and hydrogen technologies, and more solutions supporting zero climate impact of the aviation industry.

Greg Hyslop, Boeing chief engineer and executive vice president of Engineering, Test & Technology, declared with the occasion:

"We are excited to open our latest global research and technology centre here in Japan.

"Working with terrific partners like METI, the new centre will expand upon Boeing-wide initiatives in sustainable fuels and electrification, and explore the intersection of digitization, automation and high-performance aerospace composites for greater sustainability in our future products and production systems."

The facility will be located in Nagoya and will join Boeing's research and development centres in Australia, China and Korea.

Moreover, as a part of its strong commitment to the SAF industry, Boeing has been welcomed to be an ACT FOR SKY member. ACT FOR SKY consists in 16 companies aiming to expand the use of SAF produced in Japan and was founded by All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan Airlines (JAL), JGC Holdings Corporation and Revo International.

"ACT FOR SKY welcomes the participation of Boeing. We look forward to Boeing collaborating with the other members to "ACT" for the commercialization, promotion and expansion of SAF in Japan", commented ACT FOR SKY representative Masahiro Aika.

Boeing’s Chief Sustainability Officer Chris Raymond added:

"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.

“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 honoured 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."

Boeing is a leading global aerospace company that develops and produces commercial air planes, defence and space technology for customers across 150 countries.

 

Source: investors.boeing.com

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