The non-CO2 aviation emissions (mainly contrails) can, in total, be up to twice as damaging for climate as the CO2 emissions associated to the use of kerosene. As the warming effect of the non-CO2 emissions depends strongly on metereological conditions, it is difficult to attribute the non-CO2...

The European Union Emissions Trading System is set to substantially increase the effective carbon price faced by airlines. To quantify the impact of this carbon regulation on the European airline industry, we estimate a two-stage model of airline competition with endogenous route entry, flight...

The analysis presented in this review provides an overview of the activities carried out in 2024 by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in response to safety recommendations, as well as a comparison with historical data. This review also highlights a range of safety issues and...

The analysis presented in this review provides an overview of the activities carried out in 2024 by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in response to safety recommendations, as well as a comparison with historical data. This review also highlights a range of safety issues and...

The US-China direct flights in mid-2023 were only 7 percent of those available in mid-2019. This quasi-experiment informs the debate on air transport de-carbonization. An estimated structural model shows that re-establishing the pre-pandemic direct connectivity could increase passengers by 387...

The aviation industry is undergoing transformative changes driven by technological advancements that are transforming workforce expectations. This study offers an in-depth examination of the current trends impacting the future of aviation employment, emphasizing the incorporation of Artificial...

As expected, this decade is proving to be decisive in dealing with climate change. 2023 and 2024 have seen temperature records broken around the world and subsequent climate change trends that are transforming the planet, with Europe warming faster than any other continent. Along with all other...

By 2035, Europe aims to introduce its next generation of lower emission aircraft. This represents a crucial step towards decarbonising aviation by 2050. Following its launch in 2014, the Clean Sky 2 programme played a pivotal role in driving Europe's competitiveness in aviation. As a strategic...

By 2035, Europe aims to introduce its next generation of lower emission aircraft. This represents a crucial step towards decarbonising aviation by 2050. Following its launch in 2014, the Clean Sky 2 programme played a pivotal role in driving Europe's competitiveness in aviation. As a strategic...

Renewing a vision for European aviation: Europe today leads the world in civil aviation and air traffic management (ATM). This success should not be taken for granted, particularly as the sector undergoes decarbonisation and digitalisation in today's challenging geopolitical context. Significant...

Renewing a vision for European aviation: Europe today leads the world in civil aviation and air traffic management (ATM). This success should not be taken for granted, particularly as the sector undergoes decarbonisation and digitalisation in today's challenging geopolitical context. Significant...

Air transport is crucial for ensuring population mobility owing to time travel savings, especially in remote regions. Despite its benefits, air transport is still one of the most polluting industries worldwide. Under the European Green Deal, sustainable transport needs to be enhanced to promote...

Drop-in alternative liquid fuels—Renewable Diesel (RD) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)—offer material near-term abatement for hard-to-electrify transport segments, such as Aviation and heavy-duty transport; their deployment depends on pathway-specific costs, hydrogen requirements, and...

The taxation of aviation is a frequently discussed component of governments’ efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. This study examines the impact of the German aviation tax on passenger numbers during the period 2011-2019 using five panel data estimators and a Specification Curve...

Since its launch in 2022 the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (CAJU) has been at the forefront of pioneering technologies that are driving the sustainable aviation revolution, working towards the sector's target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

In the Sakha Republic, aviation serves as the sole mode of year-round transportation, which is crucial for overcoming logistical challenges in remote areas of the region. This study utilizes DEA-SBM analysis to assess the efficiency of 21 airports in addressing issues within the Sakha Republic's...

This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the historical evolution and the current state of the aviation industry, with a particular emphasis on the critical need for this sector to decarbonize. It delves into emerging propulsion technologies such as battery electric and hydrogen-based...

Currently, flight delays are common and they propagate from an originating flight to connecting flights, leading to large disruptions in the overall schedule. These disruptions cause massive economic losses, affect airlines' reputations, waste passengers' time and money, and directly impact the...

The objective of this study is to support the European Commission with evaluating the performance of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in relation to its mandate, including the main objectives and tasks contained therein. In particular, the latest revision of the mandate,...

This article analyzes the PRC’s lawfare against the United States and its allies in the maritime, aviation, and information technology domains. In the maritime and aviation domains, the PRC is using lawfare to take control of the South China Sea without firing a shot. In the information...

During the recent past, passenger air transport has been recovering from its significant retraction during the Covid-19 pandemic. If the recent significant drop in air traffic due to the pandemic acted as an external mitigating factor to airport traffic congestion in several major airports...

Commercial airplanes are vectors of infectious disease, advancing, if not sparking, global epidemics and potentially pandemics by exporting pathogens from endemic areas of the world to non-endemic places. For example, according to the global scientific community, the Zika virus was introduced to...