Case studies
Research fuels innovation
The mission of Clean Sky, the most ambitious aeronautical research programm...
Delta goes paperless
As part of its ongoing efforts to minimise its environmental impact and ada...
A successful partnership
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) operates one of the most advanced air tr...
NextGen modernisation
In today’s fast-paced world, efficiency is the key word for success. NextGe...
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...
Investment in recycling pays off
Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has developed a recycling programme now o...
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...
Wingtip devices
Wingtip devices – the angled extension to the end of some aircraft wings – ...
New engines offer ever-lower fuel burn and emissio...
While aircraft efficiency has increased by well over 70% since the first je...
Continuous descent approaches
Traditionally, landing aircraft approach a runway by ‘stepping’ down from t...