Created in 2021 on the initiative of internationally renowned academic institutions with longstanding academic expertise in aeronautics and air transport, the ISA is an institute dedicated to the challenges of aviation's transition to sustainability.
An interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to sustainable aviation
A collaborative structure
ISA is supported by eight establishments based in Toulouse: ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse School of Economics, Université Toulouse Capitole, ENAC, TBS Education, Météo-France, Cerfacs and Université Toulouse Jean-Jaurès.
Interdisciplinary research
Faced with the challenges of environmental transition and the need for scientific expertise to guide trajectories towards a sustainable future, the ISA carries out interdisciplinary research at the intersection of social, legal, economic and technological issues.
Financial support from the Occitanie Region
The ISA is supported by the Occitanie Region for five years (2022-2027), to the tune of €1.2 million.
Using scientific expertise to inform public debate
ISA builds bridges between a range of complementary disciplines in order to produce knowledge and inform decision-making on the trajectories of transformation in the aviation sector, in close connection with changes in usage, sustainability standards, regulatory levers and socio-economic responses.
Through a sustained dialogue between the academic community, industry and civil society, ISA provides independent expertise and results based on the scientific method.
The main contributions of the ISA
- Produce new knowledge, develop integrative models and diagnostic methods enabling a multidimensional analysis of the air transport transition.
- To provide independent scientific expertise to decision-makers in order to inform the strategic choices of regulatory institutions, public authorities and private players.
- Offering training programmes based on the latest advances in research, for students and professionals.
A hub of activity and collaboration
The ISA is a structure for coordinating and stimulating collaborations, highlighting the latest advances made by our researchers, promoting the work of our doctoral and post-doctoral students, defining partnerships, giving international experts a voice and contributing to the public debate on the future of aviation.
Laurent Joly Director of ISA17 research projects
ISA is conducting 17 research projects onfleet renewal,changes in passenger demand, theadoption of new technologies and pricing, theelasticity of demand, the economic trajectory andlife-cycle analysis of sustainable aviation fuel production chains, and theimpact of the Air Passenger Transport Tax.
ISA's key role in accelerating the development of AeroMAPS
AeroMAPS is a platform forassessing the environmental impact of air transport and simulating forward-looking aviation scenarios. Find out more.
This multidisciplinary integration platform is at the heart of thequantitative approach to defining prospective scenarios for aviation.
ISA is playing a key role inaccelerating the development of AeroMAPS within ISAE-SUPAERO's Design and Operation of Aeronautical and Space Vehicles (DCAS) department.
Learn MoreSharing advances in research
The dissemination of research results from ISA projects is encouraged by the organisation of a number of events throughout the year:
- fortnightly webinars, featuring leading international researchers ;
- bi-annual workshops, which bring together contributions from researchers and players in the sector (industry, authorities, NGOs).
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