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...
Investment in recycling pays off
Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has developed a recycling programme now o...
Airports save over 170,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions
During the fourth year of the Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme, 84 airpo...
Why aviation is good news for Pacific sharks
Many Pacific islands face an uncertain future as falling fish stocks have s...
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...
Airlines and airports provide the pathway for pilg...
More than two million Muslims from all parts of the world make the Hajj pil...
Sustainable tourism revitalises Cape Verde economy
For many years, life for the 500,000 inhabitants of Cape Verde, a chain of ...
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 – ...