Case studies
New materials and structural weight saving
The last few decades have seen a steady rise in the amount of ‘composite’ m...
Producing highly efficient turbofans
Taking into account the contribution of design to achieve best results in e...
Towards green air traffic management with TOPFLIGH...
SESAR, a research and innovation programme which aims to modernise the enti...
A key link in the pharma supply chain
For the global pharmaceutical industry, transporting vaccines and medicines...
Investment in recycling pays off
Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has developed a recycling programme now o...
UAE becomes a centre for aviation skills training
Hanan Jawad has wanted to be a pilot since she was 14 and is now a Boeing 7...
Airports save over 170,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions
During the fourth year of the Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme, 84 airpo...
Precise navigation, precise environment benefits
It may have a somewhat clumsy name: required navigation performance (RNP), ...
ASPIRE programme gathers pace and members
The Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE) links 19...
Alaskan salmon take to the air
Each year, Alaska Air Cargo delivers shipments of Copper River salmon from ...
Powering biofuel research down under
Australia has become one of the world’s most important centres for biofuel ...
Wingtip devices
Wingtip devices – the angled extension to the end of some aircraft wings – ...