Imagine trying to plan a trip to a destination that doesn't exist yet, while the rules of the road keep changing. This work creates a giant map for the aviation industry to reach zero-pollution goals by 2050 and beyond. It looks at which new engine and fuel technologies actually work and ensures students are learning the right skills to build them.
Aviation companies struggle to predict which green technologies will be required by law and which skills their employees will need to survive the transition to net-zero by 2050.
A R&I roadmap for environmental aviation, an educational roadmap for workforce training, and an open-access European platform for Environmental Aviation.
If you are an aircraft manufacturer dealing with strict EU environmental goals for 2050 — this project developed a technology roadmap that identifies which disruptive technologies for noise and emissions will actually be viable. This helps you prioritize R&D spending on the right hardware.
If you are a training provider dealing with outdated curricula — this project developed an education roadmap that aligns undergraduate and lifelong learning with the actual needs of the sustainable aviation sector. This ensures your courses remain relevant to employers.
If you are a fuel producer dealing with uncertain market demand — this project developed scenarios based on traffic patterns and regulatory stringencies. This allows you to predict the adoption rate of SAF through 2070.
Based on available project data, no pricing or cost information is provided as the outputs are intended as recommendations for policy-makers and an open access platform.
The project is designed to guide the entire European aviation sector, meaning the recommendations are intended for industry-wide scaling to meet 2050 goals.
Based on available project data, the project will deliver a European platform for Environmental Aviation that is an open access reference.
The project specifically analyzes how technological steps and forthcoming regulatory initiatives interact to help the sector comply with the European Green Deal.
The project considers a time horizon that starts now and extends up to 2070.
The consortium is highly industry-weighted with a 50% industry ratio, featuring 6 industrial partners (including 2 SMEs) and 3 research organizations. This balance ensures that the resulting roadmaps are grounded in commercial reality rather than just academic theory, with a geographic spread across 6 European countries.
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