INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
An innovator in aircraft design, Airbus uses this same pioneering spirit to increase its overall environmental performance and develop new technologies aimed at reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Airbus is proud of its track record for innovation – including the introduction of fly-by-wire technology into civil airliners, the development of composite aerostructures and the use of advanced materials and aerodynamics – all of which have reduced aircraft weight and fuel burn, and increased fuel efficiency.
To meet its eco-efficiency goals, Airbus continues to invest in continual improvements for its in-service jetliners, and applying cutting-edge technologies to enhance new aircraft – such as the A350 XWB, which is shaping the future of operational efficiency for the air transport industry.
This direction is underscored by Airbus’ leading role in the European Union’s "Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative (JTI),” a seven-year research programme which aims to develop new environmental-friendly technologies that also reinforce the competiveness of Europe’s aeronautics sector. In cooperation with other major European aerospace companies, Airbus will radically improve air transport’s environmental impact through technologies and solutions enabling step changes in the reduction of fuel consumption, emissions and noise for future aircraft.
The Airbus-led PAMELA (Process for Advanced Management of End-of-Life Aircraft) project seeks the “best practices” for dismantling and recycling retired aircraft – underscoring the company’s life-cycle approach to eco-efficiency. With more than 5,200 aircraft to be retired over the coming 20 years, PAMELA is an important initiative at Airbus. Not only is it being applied to the end-of-life treatment of Airbus aircraft, but is taking dismantling and recycling into account in the design of new products.
Airbus also is contributing to the improvement of air traffic management with its participation in the SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) joint undertaking, created to improve control of aircraft flying the skies of Europe and reduce airport congestion – which may decrease the environmental impact per flight by 10 per cent.
Further technologies under evaluation by Airbus include the use of hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC) to reduce aircraft viscous drag, and the Green Advanced Panels (GAP) project – which would replace the chemical milling of aircraft panels with a more environmentally-friendly mechanical process.
Airbus actively seeks new ways to enhance the industry’s eco-efficiency. Its "Fly Your Ideas" competition was created to give students the chance to help shape air transport’s future with innovative ideas – offering a grand prize to the team whose concept represents the greatest short- or long-term potential to improve the industry's value and reduce its environmental impact.
The winner of Airbus’ inaugural “Fly Your Ideas” student challenge was announced at the 2009 Paris Air Show, where the University of Queensland’s “Coz” team was selected for their project which focused on the use of a pioneering natural fibre composite – made from castor plants – in aircraft cabins.
Airbus is proud of its track record for innovation – including the introduction of fly-by-wire technology into civil airliners, the development of composite aerostructures and the use of advanced materials and aerodynamics – all of which have reduced aircraft weight and fuel burn, and increased fuel efficiency.
To meet its eco-efficiency goals, Airbus continues to invest in continual improvements for its in-service jetliners, and applying cutting-edge technologies to enhance new aircraft – such as the A350 XWB, which is shaping the future of operational efficiency for the air transport industry.
This direction is underscored by Airbus’ leading role in the European Union’s "Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative (JTI),” a seven-year research programme which aims to develop new environmental-friendly technologies that also reinforce the competiveness of Europe’s aeronautics sector. In cooperation with other major European aerospace companies, Airbus will radically improve air transport’s environmental impact through technologies and solutions enabling step changes in the reduction of fuel consumption, emissions and noise for future aircraft.
The Airbus-led PAMELA (Process for Advanced Management of End-of-Life Aircraft) project seeks the “best practices” for dismantling and recycling retired aircraft – underscoring the company’s life-cycle approach to eco-efficiency. With more than 5,200 aircraft to be retired over the coming 20 years, PAMELA is an important initiative at Airbus. Not only is it being applied to the end-of-life treatment of Airbus aircraft, but is taking dismantling and recycling into account in the design of new products.
Airbus also is contributing to the improvement of air traffic management with its participation in the SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) joint undertaking, created to improve control of aircraft flying the skies of Europe and reduce airport congestion – which may decrease the environmental impact per flight by 10 per cent.
Further technologies under evaluation by Airbus include the use of hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC) to reduce aircraft viscous drag, and the Green Advanced Panels (GAP) project – which would replace the chemical milling of aircraft panels with a more environmentally-friendly mechanical process.
Airbus actively seeks new ways to enhance the industry’s eco-efficiency. Its "Fly Your Ideas" competition was created to give students the chance to help shape air transport’s future with innovative ideas – offering a grand prize to the team whose concept represents the greatest short- or long-term potential to improve the industry's value and reduce its environmental impact.
The winner of Airbus’ inaugural “Fly Your Ideas” student challenge was announced at the 2009 Paris Air Show, where the University of Queensland’s “Coz” team was selected for their project which focused on the use of a pioneering natural fibre composite – made from castor plants – in aircraft cabins.
Team Wings of Phoenix from China’s Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics claimed first-place honours for the competition’s second edition, which concluded Airbus’ high-profile presence at the 2011 Paris Air Show. The team won for its idea of a ground-based wind power generation system derived from aircraft wakes.
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