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4.5.1.5.5 atmospheric currents exploitation

Atmospheric currents exploitation involves dynamically planning flight paths to leverage tailwinds like jet streams to maximize speed and reduce fuel consumption. Conversely, it also involves routing aircraft to avoid strong headwinds that would increase fuel burn. Challenges in developing this capability include the increasing unpredictability of jet stream patterns driven by global climate change.

Hierarchy

4 technological themes

4.1 active aircraft control

4.2 data transfer technologies

4.3 energy carriers

4.4 net zero technologies

4.5 operational technologies

4.5.1 on-board operations

4.5.1.1 recharging in-flight

4.5.1.2 refueling in-flight

4.5.1.3 full autonomous flight

4.5.1.4 smart catering technology

4.5.1.5 navigation & routing

4.5.1.5.1 staged flight

4.5.1.5.2 4D trajectory and performance based navigation

4.5.1.5.3 continuous descent approach

4.5.1.5.4 ISSR avoidance (warming contrails)

4.5.1.5.5 atmospheric currents exploitation

4.5.1.5.6 energy optimized climb, cruise & descent

4.5.1.5.7 formation flight

4.5.1.6 efficient payload control

4.5.1.7 single pilot cockpit

4.5.2 on-ground operations

4.6 aircraft propulsion

4.7 aircraft structures

Scenario relevance

Number of parameter occurrence per scenario.

Input

Output

2

1

Optimising together

N/A

Stripping down

N/A

Tech for you

N/A

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Medium term

Long term

Governance & Operations

A unified global regulatory, legal, and data framework for the net-zero transition and seamless air travel.

2

Binding Global Mandate

1

Common Data Standards

2

Innovation Sandboxes

3

Collaborative Governance Blueprint

1

Ratifying The Treaty

2

Demonstrating Unified ATM

1

Establishing The Enforcer

1

Mutual Certification

2

Implementing Unified ATM

1

Collaborative Mandate Management

1

Multi-Modal Integration

2

Adaptive Governance

Environment & Economy

A self-sustaining, circular aviation market supported by established economic and industrial models.

2

Common Emissions Standard

3

Secure Initial Funding

1

Validate Scaling Paths

2

Mandate Circular Design

2

Deploy Hub Infrastructure

1

Operationalize Incentives

1

Launch Circular Supply Chains

1

Internalize Emission Costs

5

Complete Fleet Renewal

1

Secure Energy Supply

2

Achieve Full Circularity

2

Confirm Economic Viability

Technology & R&D

A fully developed, certified, and deployed ecosystem of net-zero technologies, from new propulsion to full autonomy.

3

Ground-Test Propulsion

1

Digital Twin Architecture

1

Validate Foundational AI

2

Pilot Efficiency Concepts

1

Flight-Prove Propulsion

1

Deploy Gen 1.0 Digital Twin

2

Certify Reduced Crew

3

Certify All Aircraft

1

Implement Autonomous Cargo

1

Implement Autonomous ATM

2

Optimize With Digital Twin

2

Launch Gen 2.0 R&D

Society & Human Capital

A fair, equitable, and human-centric transition that ensures public trust and a fully integrated future workforce.

0

Analyze Skills Gap

0

Build Social License

0

Ratify Just Transition

2

Launch Reskilling Programs

0

Define Equity Standards

2

Demonstrate Just Transition

1

Ensure Remote Access

1

Build Trust In Autonomy

1

Permanent Transition Monitoring

2

Verify Universal Access

2

Achieve Full Public Trust

1

Integrate New Workforce

Little to many relations with other Milestones