Advancing sustainable development goals in aerospace industry through Industry 5.0

The aerospace manufacturing industry is facing increasing pressure to align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, such as responsible production, climate action, and industry innovation. Industry 4.0 notwithstanding, most of these technologies are concerned with efficiency and automation while paying little heed to human-centric, sustainable goals that can be achieved in line with the SDGs. This would present a possibility to bridge this gap with Industry 5.0, which is on the way to collaborating with human-machine interaction and sustainability practices. This paper discusses the possibility of how this new paradigm, focused on collaborative work between advanced automation and human-centric, sustainable production, can help aerospace manufacturers achieve those key Sustainable Development Goals. Industry 5.0 will provide an opportunity for a symbiotic partnership between humans and machines with avenues that open opportunities to reduce environmental impacts, optimize the use of resources, and enhance innovation in aerospace manufacturing processes. The research illustrates the implementation strategy of Industry 5.0, smart factory, robotics, digital twin, and artificial intelligence towards the achievement of SDG 8, SDG 9, SDG 12, and SDG 13.