Case studies

Social development
Fighting fire from above

When in August 2014 the Swedish province of Västmanland, 140 kilometres nor...

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...

Social development
Helping communities after Hurricane Sandy

On October 30, 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused unmatched destruction across se...

Environmental
Investment in recycling pays off

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

Social development
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...

Social development
Organ transplant flights provide a lifeline in Bra...

Over 7,000 items – organs, tissues, empty special containers or medical tea...

Social development
Why airlines are making a change for good

Since 1987, cabin crew and airline ground-staff around the world have colle...

Social development
Airport provides vital community links

The community on Svalbard, halfway between Norway and the North Pole, depen...

Social development
Turboprop aircraft key drivers to economic growth

A new generation of quiet, fuel-efficient and rugged turboprop aircraft suc...