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The aviation industry is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Dassault Systèmes’ Dr. Lisa Belkhichane and Rajkaran Singh Kharbanda give an assessment of the solutions and challenges currently facing the sector
What future eVTOL aircraft and infrastructure could look like
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he aviation industry has been facing the challenge of reducing its carbon footprint for decades. Thanks to new,
lighter materials and technological advances within engine and airframe design over the years, the sector has made signifi cant progress in fuel eff iciency with fl ights today generating half of the carbon dioxide (CO2) than the same fl ight would have emitted back in 1990. Today, the global air transport
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industry is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 by means of new technologies such as electric aircraft and more sustainable fuels like hydrogen. While progress is being made, however, these solutions still face several challenges regarding their overall impact on the environment. Dr. Lisa Belkhichane, A&D Industry
Value Expert, and Rajkaran Singh Kharbanda, Director of Industry and Business Consulting, at software corporation Dassault Systèmes explain
how novel technologies are aiding the pursuit of decarbonisation in the sector and whether aviation could eventually achieve a truly end-to-end sustainable system.
AN AEROSPACE INNOVATOR Established in 1981 through the spin-off company Dassault Aviation, Dassault Systèmes has a long and active history in the aerospace and defence industry. Initially, the fi rm’s
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