On the occasion of Education Week, the Aircraft Operations Lab UC3M participated in the science fair “Madrid es Ciencia” 2024, which took place at IFEMA. There, we showed children and teenagers the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in R&D and its potential to help mitigate the climate impact of aviation. How do aircraft contrails affectContinue reading “Education Week: How do aircraft contrails affect climate change?”
Category Archives: Sustainability
We bring science and engineering closer to children with the RefMap project
On Monday, February 26, a scientific outreach activity took place at CEIP Calderón de la Barca in Leganés, led by María Cerezo, a member of the Aircraft Operations Lab UC3M, by Cecilia Hernández, from the Spanish Space Agency (AEE), and by the aerospace engineer Lucía Lacambra. The objective of the activity was to bring scienceContinue reading “We bring science and engineering closer to children with the RefMap project”
E-CONTRAIL workshop inspires young STEAM talents at La Salle school
The Aircraft Operations Lab UC3M organised a workshop on aviation and climate change at La Salle school to awaken STEAM vocations and unleash storytelling creativity.
Success Stories from SESAR Innovation Days 2023
On November 27 to 30 we attended the SESAR Innovation Days 2023 at the University of Seville featuring two standout projects from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid’s Aircraft Operations Lab—E-CONTRAIL and KAIROS. Driving commitment to the near future of green aviation through E-CONTRAIL Under the UC3M’s coordination, E-CONTRAIL showcased its commitment to sustainable aviationContinue reading “Success Stories from SESAR Innovation Days 2023”
Sustainable Skies Conference: Contrails in Focus
The Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, spearheading the E-CONTRAIL project, actively participated in the Sustainable Skies Conference: Contrails in Focus hosted by CANSO and EUROCONTROL on November 7-8, 2023, in Brussels. The main objective of the event was to bring together scientists, researchers, the aviation industry, policy makers and other stakeholdersContinue reading “Sustainable Skies Conference: Contrails in Focus”