Kick-off meeting held on 26 March 2026 in Madrid The national research project ClimAtion – Climate-Smart Optimal Aircraft Operations for Next Generation Aviation has officially launched following its kick-off meeting on 26 March 2026 in Puerta de Toledo campus of UC3M. The project aims to transform aircraft operations by embedding climate impact considerations directly into flight planning,Continue reading “ClimAtion project launches to advance climate-smart aircraft operations”
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Launching water rockets at Madrid es Ciencia 2026
On March 20, the Aircraft Operations Lab from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) took part in the XV Feria Madrid es Ciencia, held at La Nave in Madrid. This flagship science outreach event organized by the Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d brought together universities, research centers, schools, and companies through more than 700 interactive activitiesContinue reading “Launching water rockets at Madrid es Ciencia 2026”
Science, Space and Role Models Reach Elementary school
As part of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science Week, the Aircraft Operations Lab proudly participated in an outreach activity held on Friday, February 13 at CEIP Teresa Berganza (Boadilla del Monte). The event was led by María Cerezo and involved 75 fourth-grade students eager to discover the exciting world of science and engineering. This initiative was also framed within “UnaContinue reading “Science, Space and Role Models Reach Elementary school”
Aircraft Operations Lab’s Multiple Contributions to the 5th ECATS Conference
The Aircraft Operation Lab team participated last week in the 5th ECATS International Association Conference, held from 27 to 29 January in Brussels. The conference brought together leading scientists and experts to exchange the latest research on the formation, evolution, and climate impacts of aviation. Our colleagues from the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UniversidadContinue reading “Aircraft Operations Lab’s Multiple Contributions to the 5th ECATS Conference”
Feasibility of integrating multiple climate impact estimation models to enhance confidence in environmentally-friendly aircraft trajectory optimization
Our latest study, “Feasibility of integrating multiple climate impact estimation models to enhance confidence in environmentally-friendly aircraft trajectory optimization,” has been published in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. In this work, Abolfazl Simorgh proposes a robust approach to enhance the reliability of climate-optimized flight planning by simultaneously accounting for two key sources of uncertainty: 1. Weather forecastContinue reading “Feasibility of integrating multiple climate impact estimation models to enhance confidence in environmentally-friendly aircraft trajectory optimization”