Case studies

Environmental
The first solar-powered airport

Solar panels being used at an airport is not an entirely new concept. Airpo...

Environmental
A Standard for CO2

The beginning of 2016 saw a historic milestone passed in the field of aviat...

Environmental
Insect-repellant coating

There have been many innovative solutions to improving fuel efficiency in a...

Environmental
CleanEra

An on-going partnership between KLM and Delft University of Technology has ...

Environmental
Sustainable Taxiing

The environmental impact of the aviation sector is best addressed through r...

Environmental
Research fuels innovation

The mission of Clean Sky, the most ambitious aeronautical research programm...

Environmental
A successful partnership

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) operates one of the most advanced air tr...

Environmental
New materials and structural weight saving

The last few decades have seen a steady rise in the amount of ‘composite’ m...

Environmental
Producing highly efficient turbofans

Taking into account the contribution of design to achieve best results in e...

Environmental
Investment in recycling pays off

Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has developed a recycling programme now o...

Social development
Aircraft programmes boost Asian high-tech

Today’s commercial aircraft are a vital catalyst to high-tech skills develo...

Social development
New aircraft: more jobs and cleaner production

Every time a new aircraft programme is announced, the economic and industri...