Case studies
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...
Towards green air traffic management with TOPFLIGH...
SESAR, a research and innovation programme which aims to modernise the enti...
More than 86,000 jobs rely on Detroit Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) generates more than 86,000 ...
Investment in recycling pays off
Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has developed a recycling programme now o...
Soaring interest in airport career opportunities
London’s Heathrow Airport saw 5,800 young people attend the airport’s Jobs ...
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...
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 – ...