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Current Projects
Explore the innovative research and development initiatives our team is working on. From pioneering flight operations solutions to advancing sustainable technologies, our current projects showcase how we turn ideas into impact.
A4Climate
The A4Climate project is an ambitious EU-funded initiative that aims to significantly reduce aviation's climate impact by addressing one of the most overlooked contributors to global warming: aircraft contrails. These high-altitude ice crystal formations, along with other non-CO2 emissions from aviation, contribute substantially to climate change—yet targeted mitigation strategies have been hindered by scientific uncertainties. A4Climate brings together 17 partners across 9 countries to develop and validate cutting-edge contrail prediction technology, conducting real-world testing on 400 airline flights to demonstrate contrail avoidance strategies. The project combines groundbreaking laboratory research on modern engine emissions, comprehensive atmospheric data collection through specialized research aircraft campaigns, and the development of real-time software tools that airlines can use to make climate-conscious flight decisions. With the potential to halve aviation's climate forcing within a decade and support upcoming EU regulatory requirements for contrail monitoring, A4Climate represents a critical step toward sustainable aviation practices that could transform how the industry approaches its environmental impact.
Network TBO
The NETWORK TBO (Network Trajectory Based Operations) project develops solutions to enable trajectory-based operations across the entire European air traffic network. The project focuses on sharing a common plan for each flight's trajectory, matching that trajectory to performance needs, and delivering it through ATC clearances. NETWORK TBO specifically addresses both planning and execution phases from a network-wide perspective, implementing flight and flow management in a collaborative environment. The project utilizes downlinked data from aircraft (EPP) and works to synchronize network-level and local trajectories to improve both air traffic control and network management processes. The goal is to create more predictable air traffic management by ensuring all stakeholders - airlines, air traffic controllers, and network managers - work with the same shared trajectory information throughout a flight's journey.
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