Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 42 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Prof. Ulrich Schumann (DLR) is out!Talking PointsInfluential Mentors and Career Journey: Ulrich reflects on formative mentorships, including ties to Werner Heisenberg, and a career spanning fluid dynamics, turbulence, and contrail science.Contrail Science Essentials: An accessible explanation of contrail formation, persistence, and their climate impact, including the Schmidt Appleman Criterion and radiative effects.Advances in Contrail Research: Key milestones in understanding contrails, evolving public discourse on aviation’s non-CO2 effects, and debates shaped by influential studies.Contrail Prediction Models: Insights into CoCiP’s framework, integration with pycontrails, and advancements through observational datasets and modeling techniques.Future of Contrail Management: Exploring bold visions for contrail mitigation, trial strategies, and the role of contrail science in sustainable aviation.GuestProf. Dr. Ulrich Schumann is a world leading expert in atmospheric physics. He earned his doctorate in Turbulence in 1973, was Director of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at DLR the German Aerospace Center from 1982 until 2012, and now lectures on aviation climate impact at Technical University Munich.Professor Schumann is widely known for his seminal works on contrail science, contributing to the 1999 IPCC report and developing the contrail cirrus prediction tool CoCiP. He has also cooperated on various aviation research projects with the FAA, EUROCONTROL, NATS, ECMWF, airlines and engine industry.
Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 41 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Dr Regina Pouzolz (Deutsche Aircraft) is out!Talking PointsWhat makes the regional aviation market unique, and how does it shape Deutsche Aircraft’s focus?Why has Deutsche Aircraft chosen e-kerosene for its D328-eco turboprop over alternatives like hydrogen or battery-electric solutions?What were the key findings from the Climart project about contrail formation with "non-drop-in fossil kerosene"?How important are fuel standards like those set by ASTM for advancing sustainable aviation technologies?What are the biggest technical and regulatory challenges in bringing the D328-eco to market, and how is Deutsche Aircraft addressing them?GuestRegina has nearly two decades of experience in aerospace and a passion for minimizing aviation's environmental footprint. She previously worked at Airbus’ Future Projects Office in Toulouse and as a Senior Consultant at McKinsey. Later, at MTU Aero Engines, Regina played a pivotal role in integrating climate impact assessments into the evaluation of future engine concepts. She now is the Director of Sustainable Flight at Deutsche Aircraft.
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Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 39 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Maxime Gariel (Joby Aviation) and Irina Muntean (Technical University of Munich) is out!Talking PointsHow did Maxime’s role change when Xwing was acquired by Joby?Why invest in eVTOLs when helicopters already exist?From a technical perspective, could aircraft fly autonomously today, even without full regulatory approval?How far along is Joby in developing autonomous capabilities for its aircraft, and what are the biggest technological challenges to achieving full autonomy in urban air mobility?How does Joby leverage AI-driven technologies to enhance navigation, obstacle detection, and real-time decision-making in its autonomous systems?GuestMaxime is a leader in autonomous flight. He has started his career with internships at NASA, earned a PhD from Georgia Tech, and then did post-doctoral research at MIT, all of which in the field of aviation. After MIT, he worked at Rockwell Collins and later co-founded X-Wing in 2016, where he was president and CTO. X-Wing develops modular autonomy technology, which makes any aircraft capable of flying autonomously. This summer, X-Wing was acquired by Joby Aviation and Maxime now leads their autonomy team.
Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 38 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Frank Opel (PACE) is out!Talking PointsWhy is contrail management still seen as less urgent compared to other sustainability measures, despite its potential for immediate climate impact?As airlines explore contrail management, is real-time tactical adjustment more practical than pre-tactical strategic planning?Is competition between companies accelerating innovation in sustainable aviation technologies, or does it create unnecessary challenges?What role does reliable data linkage and forecasting accuracy play in executing effective contrail management strategies?How do airlines overcome technological and financial hurdles to adopt real-time flight optimization tools?What future advancements, such as better forecasting models or onboard humidity sensors, could enhance contrail management solutions?Where does contrail management sit on the Gartner Hype Cycle for emerging technologies in aviation?GuestFrank is a seasoned expert in flight operations and aviation technology. Frank's career spans nearly 12 years at PACE, where he has steadily worked his way up to become the Director of the Flight Operations Line of Business. His journey began with a strong academic foundation, earning both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Aviation Engineering and Aviation Logistics from Technische Hochschule Wildau. For his final thesis, he collaborated with DLR to delve into flight testing and simulation, an experience that set the stage for his later achievements.Resourceshttps://sponsored.bloomberg.com/article/google-sustainability/ai-is-helping-mitigate-aviations-climate-impact
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Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 36 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Dr Paul Hodgson (Aviation Impact Accelerator) is out!Talking PointsAviation Impact Accelerator: Paul explains how they’re bridging academia and industry for a sustainable aviation future.Four Big Goals: We break down the report’s essential goals for aviation by 2025.Contrail Avoidance: Urgency around large-scale trials could help rapidly cut contrail climate impact.Living Labs: Can real-world trials with high flight participation reduce contrail uncertainty?Sustainable Fuel: We discuss the potential of truly scalable, cross-sector low-carbon fuel production.Energy Impact: Why policy must consider aviation’s effects on wider electricity grids and fuel sources.Additionality: Verifying SAF energy sourcing as renewable demand rises is crucial for climate goals.Policy Motivation: How should we balance incentives and penalties to drive sustainable aviation?GuestDr. Paul Hodgson is the Technical Director of the Aviation Impact Accelerator or AIA. A chemical engineer by training, he joined the AIA in 2020, before which he completed an online MBA, and co-founded a hydrogen distribution start-up as CTO. Paul's earlier research—on carbon capture in cement/steel and innovations in biofuel production—has become increasingly relevant to climate-neutral aviation. He continues to teach process modeling and synthesis as a lecturer and Bye-Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge.Relevant StudiesAviation Impact Accelerator, University of Cambrigde: Five Years to Chart a New Future for Aviation, September 2024 (https://report.aiazero.org/)Finlay Asher, Safe Landing, Expert Talk: ‘Five Years to Chart a New Future for Aviation,’ 03 October 2024 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Z24ej4oSU)
Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 35 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Professor Marc Stettler (Imperial College London) is out!Talking PointsContrail Avoidance: From Theory to Practice: We dive into the evolution of non-CO2 climate effects in aviation and how recent advancements in science and technology are paving the way for the ambitious "Operation Blue Skies" by 2030.The Challenge of Predicting ISSRs: What makes identifying Ice Supersaturated Regions, where contrails form, so difficult? We explore the scientific and technological hurdles in creating a reliable contrail avoidance system.Aligning Aviation with the Paris Agreement: How should aviation’s climate targets be set to meet the 2050 temperature goals, and what changes in strategy and regulation are needed to achieve this?Fuel Burn vs. Climate Impact: Can contrail avoidance be justified despite a small increase in fuel consumption? We unpack a study’s findings on re-routing and discuss the trade-offs airlines face.Uncertainty Simplified: What does "uncertainty" really mean in the context of contrail detection and avoidance? Marc breaks it down in simple terms for everyone to understand.Living Labs for Airspace Trials: The report calls for large-scale "Airspace-Scale Living Labs" to test contrail avoidance systems. What will it take to make this a reality, and how can we ensure they generate useful data?Coordinating with Air Traffic Control: What challenges does the aviation industry need to overcome to implement contrail avoidance without disrupting air traffic management?GuestProfessor Marc Stettler is a leading expert in transport and environment, directing the Transport & Environment Laboratory at Imperial College London. His research focuses on the climate and health impacts of transportation, with a particular emphasis on emissions and air quality across different modes of transport. With a background in physics, maths, and engineering, Marc’s insights bring a unique perspective to the challenges facing sustainable aviation.
Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 34 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Marylin Bastin (EUROCONTROL) is out!Talking Points• EUROCONTROL's Mission: Discover the vital role EUROCONTROL plays in shaping the future of aviation, as they bridge the gap between industry leaders and policymakers in the push for greener skies.• ‘Sustainable’ Fuels Dilemma: Can the aviation sector achieve a balance between sustainability and the limited supply of biomass for alternative fuels? We explore the possibilities—and the tough choices ahead.• The Energy Investment Hurdle: As society pivots away from fossil fuels, we dig into the financial challenge of meeting aviation's energy demands while striving for a cleaner, more sustainable future.• Tackling Contrail Management: How do you roll out contrail management strategies across entire fleets or even regions? We unpack the logistical hurdles and the potential for impact.• Growth vs. Sustainability: Aviation is currently built on increasing passenger numbers, but can sustainability be woven into the industry's DNA just as deeply as safety? We discuss how the sector can balance these seemingly opposing priorities.GuestMarylin Bastin is the head of aviation sustainability at EUROCONTROL. An engineer by training, she has worked in ATM for over 20 years: first in the Belgian ANSP (Skeyes) and since 2020 at EUROCONTROL. Her experience in the UN’s Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) makes for an exciting discussion on energy's pivotal role in aviation's future. In our conversation, we dive into strategies and technologies that will help aviation move away from fossil kerosene.Relevant Studies1. “Flying on Electricity and Hydrogen in Europe” by the Alliance for Zero Emissions Aviation (AZEA) from June 20242. “Long-haul Flight Decarbonisation: When Can Cutting-Edge Energies & Technologies Make a Difference?” by EUROCONTROL (Think paper #21) from September 20233. “Five years to Chart a New Future for Aviation” by the University of Cambridge’s Aviation Impact Accelerator from September 2024
Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 33 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Jörg Buxbaum (Deutsche Flugsicherung) is out!Talking PointsDo we need to hire more ATCOs to manage projected aviation growth, or is there another industry solution?What is our primary goal, considering the environment alongside safety, capacity, and cost?How does continuous descent operations complicate maintaining safe separation distances?How can AI systems enhance human performance through human-machine teaming?How will increased automation change the roles and responsibilities of air traffic controllers?What are the potential AI applications during a flight?In contrail management, what is a controversial opinion you hold?How do you balance efficient air traffic management with reducing contrail formation?What is your plan for providing contrail region data to your controllers?GuestJörg Buxbaum works in the DFS research department. After graduating in aerospace engineering in 1997, he began his career at Frankfurt Airport and soon transitioned to air traffic control. He started as an assistant to the managing director of Technical Operations and subsequently held several leadership positions, including head of Frankfurt approach control. After a period with the FAA, i.e. the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, he returned to DFS in 2009 as a team leader at the DFS research center, where he is responsible for technical and operational future developments.
Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 32 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Jonas Sperling (Lufthansa Systems) is out!Talking PointsWhat is Lufthansa Systems, and what role does it play in promoting sustainable aviation?What is the primary objective of the DKULT project, and what makes its approach unique?What role does Lufthansa Systems play in this project, and why do we need mathematicians and computer scientists in this?What is an optimizer? What needs to be optimized?How do airlines factor in the costs associated with avoiding contrails?Lufthansa Systems provides optimized routes but relies on climate data for accuracy. How do you ensure transparency with users regarding the quality and reliability of these optimal routes, given the dependency on climate data?What is the TF100 project about, and what role does Lufthansa Systems play in it?How do real-world trials enhance our understanding compared to simulations?How do you see the balance between operator initiated and VS. ANSP-managed contrail avoidance?GuestJonas Sperling has had a deep ambition in aviation for a long time. He began his journey with Lufthansa Systems in 2019 as a dual student in Applied Informatics and has since become a full-time software engineer, contributing significantly to the D-KULT project, where he's been working on integrating climate costs into flight optimization processes.
Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 31 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Andrew Chen (RMI) is out!Talking Points• What does your research reveal that was previously unknown?• Why has the Contrail Impact Taskforce gone for a 100-pages PDF report and who was this intended to reach?• Should researchers take a more active role in communicating the importance of the problem on platforms beyond research papers?• If the measurement of the climate impact, as opposed to modelling of this effect, is still a todo, how do we know that we need to act already?• How do you respond to stakeholders claiming that even four trials the certainty is not enough?• What does the statement about the inescapability of GWP100 in climate impact accounting mean, and shouldn’t we advocate for more ambitious metrics given its limitations and the urgency of climate goals?• Why does the report not make a clear recommendation regarding the scope of the aviation MRV for non-CO2 effects?• Given that CORSIA currently focuses on CO2, have we reached a point where the science and forecasting of contrails and their radiative forcing is advanced enough to consider a future version of CORSIA that includes non-CO2 effects like contrails?GuestAndrew Chen is the principal for aviation decarbonization at RMI, where he leads the aviation team’s efforts to accelerate the transition to net-zero air transport. With over 15 years of experience in sustainability strategy, environmental impact assessment, and emissions management, Andrew is a passionate and experienced leader in the field of decarbonization.
Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 30 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Prof. Paul Williams (University of Reading) is out!Talking Points• What caused turbulence on the Singapore Airlines flight in May?• How does climate change affect aviation?• What is clear-air turbulence (CAT) and can it be predicted?• What is the relationship between clear-air-turbulance regions and ISSRs? Is there the risk to avoid • one thing and divert into another?• How have your algorithms reduced severe CAT events?• Will turbulence change how people view aviation?GuestPaul Williams is Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Reading. Educated in physics to PhD level at Oxford, he specialises in atmospheric turbulence, jet streams, numerical modelling, and climate change. He co-developed an award-winning aviation turbulence forecasting algorithm that is now being used operationally, and he has pioneered research into the effects of climate change on turbulence. He has published two books and over 70 scientific papers in leading journals, including Nature. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and the Royal Meteorological Society, and he is a consultant to Guinness World Records on extreme atmospheric events.
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Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 27 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Prof. Manuel Soler (Carlos III University of Madrid) is out!Talking Points• What are the goal and scope of E-CONTRAILS?• How can we address the delays in data availability from the Meteosat Third Generation satellite, and how will E-CONTRAILS handle this issue?• How can neural networks assist in assessing water vapor measurements? (Question from Dr Carmen Emmel)• Was the attention given to the topic of ground-based observation at the Pycontrails event justified?• Is the research community overly dependent on CoCiP?• Should the MRV place greater reliance on observational data?GuestManuel Soler is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M in Madrid. He serves as the Director of the Doctoral Program in Aerospace Engineering, leads the UC3M Aeronautical Operations Laboratory, and co-founded the Spin-Off AI-Methods. His research focuses on mitigating the climate impact of aviation, particularly contrails. Manuel Soler has participated in numerous European projects related to contrails (e.g., FLYATM4E and ALARM, where he helped develop the ClimaCCF library). He is currently the coordinator of the E-CONTRAIL project, which aims to develop artificial neural networks (utilizing remote sensing detection methods) to predict the climate impact of contrails and aviation-induced cloudiness. This work contributes to a better understanding of the non-CO2 impact of aviation on global warming and helps reduce associated uncertainties, essential steps towards green aviation.Resources• Abolfazl Simorgh, Manuel Soler. Pathways to Sustainable Aviation: Aligning Flight Plans with Climate Goals, 03 June 2024, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4355046/v1
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Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 25 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Jeremy Thomson (BALPA) is out!Talking Points• What current initiatives are being implemented on the flight deck to promote more sustainable aviation and operations, and how are pilots incentivised?• What baseline should be used to measure the efficiency and fuel penalties of contrail management?• Who should take ownership of contrail management—should it be a centralized (ATM) or decentralized (operators/pilots) decision?• What can tech players like Google do to make your life easier when you are avoiding contrails?• What actions can pilots take to encourage their airlines to explore contrail avoidance?• What measures have been introduced to make taxiing more efficient?GuestJeremy Thomson is the Vice Chair of the Environment Study Group of BALPA, which is the British Airline Pilot Association. He graduated in Theoretical Physics and has held various roles in science communication and renewable energy technologies. In 2012, he began training as a short-haul airline pilot. Jeremy has been an active volunteer representative on several BALPA flight safety groups and founded their Environment Study Group in 2020. This group focuses on understanding aviation's environmental impact, exploring reduction strategies, and analyzing upcoming environmental regulations and policies and their effects on BALPA members' careers.
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