Milestone
This involves using the vast amount of data from the new in-service fleet to drive continuous improvement. This means launching 'Generation 2.0' R&D to create even more efficient gas turbine technology (for SAFs), lighter advanced composites, and more powerful AI based optimizations.
If this "continuous R&D" loop isn't established, the 2050 system becomes stagnant. It would be "locked in" at its 2050-era efficiency, unable to adapt to new challenges or further optimize, risking a slide back into inefficiency.
Scenario
Optimising together
Context Factor
A fully developed, certified, and deployed ecosystem of net-zero technologies, from new propulsion to full autonomy.
Timeline
Long term
PESTEL
Complete the large-scale fleet renewal to 100% decarbonised aircraft.
This is the final phase where 100% of fossil-fuel-dependent aircraft are replaced with decarbonised aircraft. This includes the replacement of all short-haul and long-haul aircraft, as well as all business and cargo jets, with their decarbonised equivalents.
Read moreOptimize the global network in real-time using the mature 'Gen 2.0' digital twin.
This is the mature, "Gen 2.0" predictive digital twin, which moves from an advisory tool (Medium Term) to the primary control system. It uses AI based optimizations to predict and resolve network conflicts in real-time, managing all flights as a single, unified global fleet.
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