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whitePaper | April 28, 2023

One of the primary environmental issues that significantly influences the capacity and flexibility of the national aviation system is aircraft1 and vehicle2 noise (collectively, “aircraft noise”). 3 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) maintains a robust program of activities related to aviation noise. The FAA’s approach is multi-pronged, including research and development, regulatory control, and public and stakeholder outreach programs relating to the public’s experience of aviation noise.4 The FAA strives to reduce noise in ways within its purview, but its ability to control the change in aircraft noise exposure is limited.

whitePaper | April 27, 2023

The aviation sector stands at a critical moment in its history. Over the past century, its impact has been enormous. In connecting communities and helping drive economies across the planet, aviation has become woven into the fabric of our globalized world. However, these gains have consequences for our environment and the climate crisis.

whitePaper | April 22, 2023

The aerospace and defence industry has undergone many technological developments over the past decades, but since the very early days of manned flight, there has never been such a rich variety of new technologies vying for dominance.

whitePaper | June 9, 2022

This paper is a follow up to the recent white paper that we published in December 2021 – “Indonesia’s Aviation Market: Emerging stronger in a post-COVID world.” With travel restrictions having now eased, it is an ideal time to take a fresh look at the opportunities and challenges for the Indonesian aviation industry to transform and grow

whitePaper | January 26, 2022

Aviation is a hard-to-decarbonize sector of the transport industry due to the stringent mass and volume requirements for aviation fuel. The high energy content of liquid jet fuel, both per unit mass (specific energy) and per unit volume (energy density), makes it difficult to replace. Significant emphasis has been placed on drop-in Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) to reduce emissions without sacrificing aircraft performance. But SAFs emit carbon dioxide (CO2) when combusted (carbon capture during production reduces life-cycle emissions) and their uptake has fallen short of expectations due to their high cost, limited supply, and concerns about the land-use impacts of biofuels.

whitePaper | February 28, 2022

In October of 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) members committed that the aviation industry would reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. With the finish line of this commitment sitting at 2050, this race to net zero is more a marathon than a sprint.