In this study, we address the problem of uncertainty-aware climate-optimized flight planning. The spatiotemporal dependency of aviation-induced non-CO2 climate effects can be incorporated into flight planning tools to generate climate-friendly flight plans. However, estimating climate impact is challenging and associated with high uncertainty. To ensure the effectiveness of such an operational measure, sources of uncertaintyContinue reading “Concept of robust climate-friendly flight planning under multiple climate impact estimates”
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Robust 4D climate-optimal aircraft trajectory planning under weather-induced uncertainties: Free-routing airspace
Aircraft Operations Lab’s latest research paper, ‘Robust 4D climate-optimal aircraft trajectory planning under weather-induced uncertainties: Free-routing airspace’ has been published in the Journal of Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. Writen by Abolfazl Simorgh as main author, our research within the ongoing RefMap project introduces an innovative methodology for climate-optimal flight trajectory planning inContinue reading “Robust 4D climate-optimal aircraft trajectory planning under weather-induced uncertainties: Free-routing airspace”
Exploring the Climate Impact of Aviation with Elementary School Students from PEAC West Madrid
This month, the UC3M hosted an engaging outreach event aimed at illustrating the significant role aviation plays in climate change and highlighting the ongoing efforts in research to address this issue. The event took place on April 6th at the UC3M Auditorium and EPS in Leganés Campus, featuring a combination of theatrical presentations, informative talks,Continue reading “Exploring the Climate Impact of Aviation with Elementary School Students from PEAC West Madrid”
UC3M Researchers at Schools: The impact of aircraft contrails on climate change
Last Saturday, the Aircraft Operations Lab UC3M visited the Gerardo Diego Institute in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, to explain the latest research on aviation and climate change to a group of 2nd-grade secondary students. The climatic impact of contrails, currently being investigated in the E-CONTRAIL project was the focus of the workshop, led by UC3MContinue reading “UC3M Researchers at Schools: The impact of aircraft contrails on climate change”
New study analysing feasibility and cost of contrail avoidance in commercial flight planning
According to previous publications, adjusting the routes of a small fraction of airline flights could significantly reduce global warming. But our new study shows that these adjustments might also be quite economical. This article published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability has been written by Alejandra Martín Frías as part of her industrial PhD, inContinue reading “New study analysing feasibility and cost of contrail avoidance in commercial flight planning”