Aviation Psychology

"Simply stated, aviation psychology is the application of the principles and constructs of human psychology to the field of aviation. The goal of aviation psychology is to employ these psychological principles for the improvement of efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of all aviation operations. It is one of numerous subfields of the larger field of aviation human factors."

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Expliseat

Founded in March 2011, Expliseat combines innovation, technical performance and user experience, thanks to its ultra-light aircraft seats. In 2013, Expliseat launches its first seat the Titanium Seat for the A320’s: the world lightest seat (4kg). It allows airlines to save up to US$700,000 per aircraft per year and economy class passengers to travel comfortably.

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FAA Safety Briefing

whitePaper | May 4, 2022

When I joined the FAA nearly a quarter century ago as an Aviation. Safety Inspector in the Scottsdale, Ariz. Flight Standards District OfficeI was excited to start a new phase of my aviation career.

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Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Offtake Manual

whitePaper | June 30, 2023

First Movers Coalition (FMC) aviation members have committed to adopting emissions reduction technologies, including sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). It is estimated that SAF have the potential to contribute to 65% of aviation emissions reduction to achieve net zero by 2050.1 With the aim of accelerating decarbonization efforts in the leadup to 2030, the FMC aviation community have produced this guide for purchasing SAF and SAF certificates (SAFc)

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The Future of Advanced Aerial Mobility

whitePaper | October 31, 2021

Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) is a future transport, enabled by electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft flying from existing airports, rural locations, and new inner-city bases.

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Jet Zero Strategy

whitePaper | July 31, 2022

The early evolution of air travel in this country – from the first commercial flight to the first jet airliner, the British Comet – took just 30 years. In that short time, aviation technology developed at an astonishing pace. But it showed what we can achieve

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A Climate Technology White Paper

whitePaper | October 19, 2022

In this paper we show that there are some important and urgent challenges to decarbonizing aviation. Emissions from the aviation industry in 2019 were 1.06Gt, accounting for 2% of annual global CO2 emissions. That number is set to increase to 2.05Gt in 2050

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THE FUTURE OF AVIATION IN A WORLD OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

whitePaper | April 13, 2021

Air transport plays a vital role in economies. The number of flights increased by approximately 38% between 2010 and 20191 and is still expected to resume a strong long-term growth globally despite the COVID-19 crisis2 , albeit below 2019 levels for the years to come. This can mainly be attributed to strong forecasted growth in developing countries3 , especially in middle class populations, driving the need and market for greater local and global connectivity within these regions.

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Expliseat

Founded in March 2011, Expliseat combines innovation, technical performance and user experience, thanks to its ultra-light aircraft seats. In 2013, Expliseat launches its first seat the Titanium Seat for the A320’s: the world lightest seat (4kg). It allows airlines to save up to US$700,000 per aircraft per year and economy class passengers to travel comfortably.

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