Imagine a smart GPS for airplanes that doesn't just find the fastest route, but the cleanest one. It looks at the atmosphere to avoid areas where planes create the most pollution, like contrails. By coordinating between pilots and air traffic controllers, it makes eco-friendly flying a standard part of every trip.
Aviation faces pressure to reach net-zero by 2050, but current air traffic management lacks the tools to optimize for non-CO2 climate impacts without disrupting flight schedules or increasing controller workload.
Two operational solutions: an eco-friendly orchestrator and ECHO area avoidance concepts. These include automated tools to detect flight path optimization opportunities and climate performance indicators for daily use.
If you are a commercial airline dealing with high fuel costs and carbon taxes — this project developed tools to automatically detect flight path opportunities that reduce CO2 and non-CO2 impacts. This allows you to lower emissions without needing to replace your existing flight planning systems.
If you are an ANSP dealing with congested airspace and strict environmental targets — this project developed a way to integrate green capacity into traffic flow. This helps you balance flight regularity with climate performance at a local and network level.
If you are a software provider dealing with outdated routing algorithms — this project developed data-driven climate performance indicators. You can integrate these into your tools to offer customers a way to minimize the total climate impact of their flights.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided; the project focuses on minimizing the impact on existing systems to keep costs low.
Yes, the project aims to demonstrate that mitigation measures can be deployed progressively at a network level across 14 different countries.
Based on available project data, the IP and licensing terms are not specified, though the project is coordinated by Thales LAS France SAS with 23 partners.
The solutions are designed for a minimum impact on existing systems and limited additional workload for operators.
The project runs from 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30, aiming to deploy two solutions in a short time frame.
The consortium is heavily industry-led, with 17 industrial partners representing 74% of the 23 total members. This high ratio of commercial entities, including a major coordinator like Thales, suggests a strong focus on practical application and market viability rather than purely academic research. The collaboration spans 14 countries, ensuring the solutions are compatible with diverse European airspace regulations.
Contact Thales LAS France SAS regarding the CONCERTO project deliverables.
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