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Sustainable Aerospace & Lifecycle Management

A technical lifecycle scope for credible environmental decisions alongside safety, quality, performance and evidence.

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The standard

Requirements and applicability

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The supporting set

Practical implementation resources

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Programme referenceAF 9700
StatusPublished
Document classAF Standard
EditionFirst Edition

AF 9700 — the technical framework.

AF 9700 establishes a technical lifecycle framework for credible sustainability decisions across aerospace products, operations, manufacturing, support and end-of-life activity. It connects environmental information with engineering boundaries, data quality, resource use and defensible technical claims.

Why this subject matters

Environmental improvement cannot be judged responsibly without the system boundary, data quality and effect on technical assurance. A favourable metric must be assessed alongside safety, quality and mission requirements.

Where the technical field applies.

The published framework can apply across aerospace lifecycle responsibilities, according to actual activity and scope.

  • Aircraft and spacecraft programmes
  • Manufacturers and supply chains
  • Propulsion and energy programmes
  • Operators and service providers
  • Maintenance and life extension
  • Space missions and end-of-life planning
  • Organizations making technical sustainability claims

Application domains

Aerospace — cross-sectorAviationSpaceUAS & Advanced Air MobilityDefense Aerospace & Dual-Use

How AF 9700 is organized.

Lifecycle boundary

Functional basis, stages, dependencies and responsibilities.

Environmental data quality

Measurements, factors, estimates, assumptions and uncertainty.

Quantified claims

Units, exclusions, scenarios and evidence status.

Propulsion & energy

Technical integration of emerging energy options.

Manufacturing & circularity

Resources, materials, repair, reuse and retained suitability.

Maintenance & life extension

Environmental value balanced with condition and assurance.

End-of-life & space responsibility

Retirement, recovery, debris mitigation and safe disposition.

Supply-chain evidence

Supplier data, traceability and consistent claims.

Technical trade-offs

Safety, reliability, durability, mission capability and environment.

The standard and its supporting documents.

Read AF 9700 for the technical requirements and application boundaries. Use the supporting policies, manuals, procedures, profiles and records for the relevant implementation task.

AF9700FIRST EDITION
Published standard · PDF

Sustainable Aerospace & Lifecycle Management

A technical lifecycle scope for credible environmental decisions alongside safety, quality, performance and evidence.

Edition
First Edition
Extent
64 pages
Language
English
Supporting set
152 documents
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Document collection

Continue with 153 PDFs in 12 groups: policies, manuals, procedures, technical profiles and practical records alongside the controlling standard.

AF 9700 · First Edition. Supporting documents identify their own edition and scope. Implementation tools do not replace the controlling standard; completed forms and checklists are not independent approvals.

153 documents in the collection

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Standard1
AF 9700

Sustainable Aerospace & Lifecycle Management

First Edition

64 pagesPDF · 747 KB
Foundation2
AF-CM-9700-001

Standard-to-Document Coverage Matrix

First Edition

36 pagesPDF · 570 KB
AF-ML-9700-001

Master Document List

First Edition

14 pagesPDF · 528 KB
Policies5
AF-PL-9700-001

Accountable Sustainability and Lifecycle Governance

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-PL-9700-002

Lifecycle Evidence and Environmental Accounting

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-PL-9700-003

Pollution Prevention, Water and Nature Stewardship

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-PL-9700-004

Responsible Materials, Circular Use and Final Fate

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-PL-9700-005

Truthful Claims and Continuing Assurance

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
Manuals4
AF-DM-9700-001

Lifecycle Assessment and Environmental Evidence Manual

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-HB-9700-001

Circular Aerospace and Final-Fate Assurance Handbook

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-HB-9700-002

Space Mission and Restricted-Activity Sustainability Handbook

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-OM-9700-001

Sustainable Operations and Environmental Control Manual

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
Companions3
AF-FAQ-9700-001

Interpretation Questions and Boundary Cases

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 501 KB
AF-IG-9700-001

Implementation Guide

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-TR-9700-001

Quantitative Methods and Worked Calculations

First Edition

5 pagesPDF · 526 KB
Procedures30
AF-PR-9700-001

Scope, Obligations and Accountable Adoption

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-002

Significance, Targets and Improvement Planning

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-003

Lifecycle Study Purpose and Functional Basis

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-004

Environmental Data and Measurement Control

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-005

Model, Allocation and Circular-Flow Control

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-006

Impact Assessment and Comparative Review

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-007

Organizational Greenhouse-Gas Inventory

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-008

Product, Service and Mission Carbon Footprint

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-009

Energy Performance and Electricity Attributes

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-010

Aviation Fuel Pathway and Custody Verification

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-011

Alternative Propulsion Lifecycle Evaluation

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-012

Atmospheric Effects and Receptor Monitoring

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-013

Pollution Prevention and Release Response

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-014

Water Balance and Catchment Stewardship

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-015

Land, Biodiversity and Community Assessment

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-016

Material, Substance and Resource Control

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-017

Ecodesign and Lifecycle Gate Review

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-018

Supplier Due Diligence and Custody Control

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-019

Manufacturing, Testing and Facility Improvement

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-020

Logistics, Packaging and Infrastructure Assessment

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-021

Aviation and Airport Operational Improvement

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-022

Space Lifecycle and End-of-Mission Stewardship

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-023

Restricted Assessment and Controlled Disclosure

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-024

Repair, Life Extension and Circular-Use Release

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-025

Retirement, Recovery and Final-Fate Verification

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-026

Climate Resilience and Adaptation Review

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-027

Environmental Information and Exchange Validation

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-028

Lifecycle Cost and Transition Investment

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-029

Performance Monitoring and Claim Authorization

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
AF-PR-9700-030

Assurance, Corrective Action and Continuing Control

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 500 KB
Technical profiles18
AF-TP-9700-001

Common Sustainability and Lifecycle Parameters

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-002

Lifecycle Study and Comparison Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-003

Organizational and Product Carbon Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-004

Energy and Electricity Attribute Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-005

Aviation Fuel and Custody Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-006

Alternative Propulsion Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-007

Atmospheric Effects and Local Exposure Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-008

Pollution and Water Stewardship Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-009

Land and Biodiversity Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-010

Materials, Ecodesign and Supply Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-011

Manufacturing and Test Facility Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-012

Logistics, Packaging and Infrastructure Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-013

Aviation, Airport and Ground-Service Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-014

Space, Launch and Orbital Stewardship Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-015

Maintenance and Circular-Use Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-016

Retirement and Verified Final-Fate Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-017

Resilience, Cost and Transition Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
AF-TP-9700-018

Information, Claims and Continuing Assurance Profile

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 505 KB
Checklists24
AF-CL-9700-001

Scope, Obligations and Governance

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-002

Significance and Improvement Plan

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-003

Functional Basis and Study Boundary

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-004

Data and Measurement Quality

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-005

Model and Allocation Integrity

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-006

Impact Assessment and Comparison

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-007

Carbon Inventory and Footprint

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-008

Energy and Electricity Attributes

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-009

Fuel Pathway and Custody

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-010

Alternative Propulsion Lifecycle

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-011

Atmospheric and Local Effects

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-012

Pollution and Water Controls

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-013

Land, Biodiversity and Communities

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-014

Materials and Ecodesign

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-015

Procurement and Supplier Due Diligence

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-016

Manufacturing and Testing

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-017

Logistics, Packaging and Infrastructure

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-018

Aviation, Airports and Ground Services

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-019

Space and Orbital Stewardship

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-020

Restricted Assessment and Disclosure

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-021

Maintenance and Circular-Use Eligibility

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-022

Retirement and Verified Recovery

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-023

Resilience, Cost and Transition

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
AF-CL-9700-024

Information, Claims and Continuing Assurance

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 514 KB
Forms30
AF-FR-9700-001

Scope, Obligations and Accountable Adoption Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-002

Significance, Targets and Improvement Planning Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-003

Lifecycle Study Purpose and Functional Basis Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-004

Environmental Data and Measurement Control Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-005

Model, Allocation and Circular-Flow Control Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-006

Impact Assessment and Comparative Review Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-007

Organizational Greenhouse-Gas Inventory Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-008

Product, Service and Mission Carbon Footprint Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-009

Energy Performance and Electricity Attributes Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-010

Aviation Fuel Pathway and Custody Verification Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-011

Alternative Propulsion Lifecycle Evaluation Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-012

Atmospheric Effects and Receptor Monitoring Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-013

Pollution Prevention and Release Response Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-014

Water Balance and Catchment Stewardship Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-015

Land, Biodiversity and Community Assessment Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-016

Material, Substance and Resource Control Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-017

Ecodesign and Lifecycle Gate Review Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-018

Supplier Due Diligence and Custody Control Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-019

Manufacturing, Testing and Facility Improvement Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-020

Logistics, Packaging and Infrastructure Assessment Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-021

Aviation and Airport Operational Improvement Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-022

Space Lifecycle and End-of-Mission Stewardship Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-023

Restricted Assessment and Controlled Disclosure Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-024

Repair, Life Extension and Circular-Use Release Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-025

Retirement, Recovery and Final-Fate Verification Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-026

Climate Resilience and Adaptation Review Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-027

Environmental Information and Exchange Validation Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-028

Lifecycle Cost and Transition Investment Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-029

Performance Monitoring and Claim Authorization Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-FR-9700-030

Assurance, Corrective Action and Continuing Control Record

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 503 KB
Registers15
AF-RG-9700-001

Scope, Obligations and Authorities

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-002

Impacts, Dependencies and Targets

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-003

Environmental Data and Factors

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-004

Lifecycle Studies and Models

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-005

Energy, Fuel and Attribute Transactions

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-006

Substances, Releases and Water

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-007

Land, Nature and Community Actions

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-008

Materials and Supplier Provenance

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-009

Lifecycle Improvement Projects

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-010

Space and Continuing Mission Duties

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-011

Condition, Repair and Circular Release

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-012

Retirement, Waste and Final Fate

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-013

Resilience and Transition Dependencies

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-014

Disclosures, Instruments and Review

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-RG-9700-015

Findings, Changes and Continuing Duties

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
Schedules7
AF-SC-9700-001

Lifecycle Gates and Environmental Reviews

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-SC-9700-002

Data, Factors and Inventory Updates

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-SC-9700-003

Release, Water and Receptor Monitoring

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-SC-9700-004

Supplier and Custody Verification

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-SC-9700-005

Maintenance, Mission and Retirement Duties

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-SC-9700-006

Resilience Exercises and Transition Milestones

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
AF-SC-9700-007

Claims, Assurance and Management Review

First Edition

3 pagesPDF · 510 KB
Work instructions14
AF-WI-9700-001

Record a Lifecycle Data Point

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-WI-9700-002

Confirm Functional Equivalence

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-WI-9700-003

Reconcile a Process Balance

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-WI-9700-004

Verify an Emission Factor

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-WI-9700-005

Reconcile an Environmental Attribute

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 504 KB
AF-WI-9700-006

Capture Water and Discharge Evidence

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 504 KB
AF-WI-9700-007

Check Supplier Material Provenance

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 504 KB
AF-WI-9700-008

Record an Ecodesign Gate Decision

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 504 KB
AF-WI-9700-009

Verify an Operational Improvement

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 504 KB
AF-WI-9700-010

Check Continuing Space Duties

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-WI-9700-011

Record Repair and Receiving-Use Eligibility

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 504 KB
AF-WI-9700-012

Reconcile Retirement and Final Fate

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-WI-9700-013

Review a Sustainability Claim

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 503 KB
AF-WI-9700-014

Close a Finding or Transfer a Duty

First Edition

4 pagesPDF · 504 KB

Connected scope, separate requirements.

AF 9100:2026 provides the published organizational and lifecycle assurance foundation. AF 9700 addresses a distinct technical discipline with its own First Edition and supporting resources; conformity with one AF Standard does not automatically establish conformity with another.

Relevant Technical Committees.

These connections identify subject expertise relevant to the scope. Formal drafting and publication decisions follow separate technical review and approval processes.