Case studies

Environmental
Insect-repellant coating

There have been many innovative solutions to improving fuel efficiency in a...

Environmental
Sustainable recycling of aircraft components

Many of the materials used in aircraft components, particularly the fuselag...

Environmental
Sustainable Taxiing

The environmental impact of the aviation sector is best addressed through r...

Economic
Washington State: the ultimate aerospace cluster

They are called 'aerospace clusters' - where an aircraft manufacturer sets ...

Environmental
The power of green at Pratt & Whitney

Through its Green Power Grant and recycling programmes, Pratt & Whitney...

Environmental
New materials and structural weight saving

The last few decades have seen a steady rise in the amount of ‘composite’ m...

Environmental
Producing highly efficient turbofans

Taking into account the contribution of design to achieve best results in e...

Social development
Building aerospace skills in Morocco

By the end of 2020, Canada’s Bombardier Aerospace plans to have invested ar...

Social development
GE makes major skills investment in India

Developing ever-more fuel-efficient aircraft is one of the most competitive...

Environmental
Investment in recycling pays off

Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has developed a recycling programme now o...

Social development
Aircraft programmes boost Asian high-tech

Today’s commercial aircraft are a vital catalyst to high-tech skills develo...

Social development
Turboprop aircraft key drivers to economic growth

A new generation of quiet, fuel-efficient and rugged turboprop aircraft suc...