Green aircraft interior panels

An aircraft, comprising:

• at least one aircraft interior panel,
• wherein the at least one aircraft interior panel comprises:
• a core sandwiched between a first skin and a second skin,
• wherein the first skin and the second skin both comprise a composite comprising a composite matrix of natural fibres set within a resin,
• wherein the natural fibres are pretreated with a single flame retardant prior to being set in the resin, and
• wherein the flame retardant consists of disodium octaborate tetrahydrate.

A method of manufacturing an aircraft interior panel, the method comprising:

• laying up natural fibres;
• impregnating the natural fibres with a resin;
• curing the natural fibres and the resin to form a first skin and a second skin;
• laying up the first skin and the second skin on each side of a core to form a stack;
• and
• curing the stack to form the aircraft interior panel,
• wherein the natural fibres are pretreated with a single flame retardant prior to being impregnated with the resin, and
• wherein the flame retardant consists of disodium octaborate tetrahydrate.