Electronic flight bags built with Microsoft technology

whitePaper | January 25, 2023

With the global economy gradually recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry has shown signs of a strong rebound in 2022, but supply chain and talent issues continue to limit the industry’s growth.

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

whitePaper | August 28, 2022

The airline flight deck is one of the most coveted workplaces, as can be attested to by the more than 100,000 pilots in the United States and Canada who work hard and sacrifice to earn a seat at the controls of a transport category airline aircraft. However, despite the attractiveness of an airline pilot career, the flight deck environment is very industrial in nature and can be the source of serious injuries and longterm health issues. As such, it needs protections for pilots that are commonly found in other industries. This white paper explores the various types of health and safety risks found on the flight deck and in the aircraft cabin and provides recommendations on ways to address identified inadequacies across a wide range of topics and health threats. These inadequacies need to be addressed by federal agencies charged with establishment and enforcement of rules and policies designed to protect airline pilots while carrying out their duties at work.

whitePaper | June 23, 2023

Science is the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe—unifying humanity with each discovery, expanding our knowledge and igniting our imagination. As we sail the sands of time and space, science gives context and meaning to measures great and small. Did you know there are as many stars in the universe as grains of sand on Earth? The new era of NASA Science discoveries is just beginning, and you are a part of it!

whitePaper | February 22, 2023

impact’s goal is to accelerate aviation’s transition to net zero. To do this, impact plans to leverage the responsibility and capabilities of aircraft financiers to ensure that well-defined sustainability targets are firmly anchored in loan or lease agreements. The metrics required for this should also improve the accuracy and clarity of reporting on the sustainability of the financiers’ investment and loan portfolios.

whitePaper | February 1, 2022

The often-used “new normal” alliteration means that new is normal. This holds specifically as practically all companies evolve towards software companies. Read in this whitepaper conclusions from an industry survey on trends that will impact us in 2022 and beyond.