The ICAO Congress is the most important global event of the year on the decarbonisation of the aviation sector.
During this four-day event, aviation pioneers, business leaders, technical experts, researchers, innovators, representatives of civil society and public authorities defend their ambitions and their concrete projects to decarbonise international aviation.
During the event, Laurent Joly outlined the strategic commitments and projects underway at ISAE-SUPAERO.
HORIZONS: making a sustainable commitment
- Making ISAE-SUPAERO a committed player in the sustainability of aviation by training engineers and managers capable of meeting this challenge, and by directing our research and innovation activities in this direction.
- Giving our future graduates the keys to contribute to the public debate on the energy transition and a sustainable society, through a scientific approach and mastery of complex systems.
- Continuing to reduce the carbon footprint left by our activities and our campus.
Find out more about the HORIZONS strategy
CAST web application: simulation of aviation impact trajectories
The Congress was also an opportunity for Laurent Joly to highlight the relevance of the CAST (Climate and Aviation – Sustainable Trajectories) platform , an application accessible to all that enables anyone to assess the climate impact of aviation by using levers such as traffic volume, fuel consumption per passenger-kilometre, or the decarbonisation of the fuel used.
Mermoz and ISA: contributions to the transition towards sustainability in aviation
Among the projects in progress, Laurent Joly focused on two:
- The “Drone Mermoz” project, which aims to contribute to the development of breakthrough technologies for electric aviation. A zero-emission aircraft for long-distance flights.
- The ISA (Institute for Sustainable Aviation) project: the forthcoming creation of a multidisciplinary institute for sustainable aviation, bringing together researchers, economists, lawyers, etc.
“ICAO brings together many players from the worlds of industry, science, innovation and training. As a major player in this ecosystem, in Training, Research and Innovation, and given the challenge of decarbonising aviation, ISAE-SUPAERO naturally had to take part in this event. On this occasion, ISAE-SUPAERO joined the international coalition for sustainable aviation created by the ICAO, alongside other European universities such as TU Delft and Cranfield University. A commitment that is aligned with the objectives pursued by the Institute in terms of sustainable aviation!”
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