How an Airplane Seat Becomes a School Bag

Most of the time, the complex mix of materials, including fireproof fabrics, foams, and more, ends up in a landfill. However, at Turkish Technic, the maintenance and repair company of Turkish Airlines, it's now about upcycling instead of discarding.

By hand, the discarded airplane seat fabrics have been given a second life as school bags and folders for children in Kilis, Turkey. The region was particularly affected by the severe earthquakes in 2023. "The earthquake disaster deeply moved us all and triggered a wave of willingness to help that continues to this day. As part of the Turkish Airlines family, it is our humanitarian duty and social responsibility to support the affected regions," says Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Turkish Technic. The school bag project was fully developed and implemented by employees of Turkish Technic.

All upcycling activities are part of the ambitious "Zero Waste" vision that Turkish Airlines has anchored in its sustainability report. The goal is to avoid waste wherever possible and to keep raw materials in an intelligent cycle.

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