PhD Seminar Series: Applying formation flying in commercial aviation to reduce emissions

On January 16, Dr. María Cerezo, visiting professor at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, starred in the Aerospace PhD Seminar Series. Her talk was entitled: “Exploring the possibilities of commercial formation flight using a stochastic optimal control approach” and took place at the UC3M’s Salón de Grados at 13h, also broadcasted online. Abstract: Currently, theContinue reading “PhD Seminar Series: Applying formation flying in commercial aviation to reduce emissions”

Ready to reach new heights in 2024 with the new B737 simulator

A major milestone has been achieved in the Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid: the successful setup of our cutting-edge B737 simulator. An achievement that has already enhanced the learning experience of students enrolled in both the Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees of the UC3M Aerospace Engineering Department who had the opportunity toContinue reading “Ready to reach new heights in 2024 with the new B737 simulator”

Green light to two new Digital European Sky projects

The Aircraft Operations Lab UC3M is taking part in two of the 48 projects selected by the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking in its Digital European Sky research and innovation programme. Creating a smarter and more sustainable air traffic management in Europe is the objective of this programme. To this end, SESAR 3 JU has selected theContinue reading “Green light to two new Digital European Sky projects”

Fateme Baneshi: the new member of the PHD student team

Her PhD thesis about “Network-wide Robust Climate Optimal Aircraft Trajectory Planning” falls within the trajectory optimization research line with a clear focus on reducing climate impact. With the supervision of Manuel Fernando Soler Arnedo, Fateme’s thesis aims to help determine more efficient climate-aware aircraft trajectories. In her research, she is working to develop network-wide climateContinue reading “Fateme Baneshi: the new member of the PHD student team”