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There is an altitude range for maximum speed and fuel efficiency. https://lnkd.in/gecr42Cm #altitude #aviation #35000feet #cruisingaltitude

Airlines in Europe are exploring per-flight surcharges to help cover clean fuel costs. While this is a step in the right direction for ESG, at Airspace Data, we believe there’s a way to achieve significant emissions and fuel reductions without adding extra costs and, in fact, by creating new value as well. Our innovative technology utilizes shorter, more direct routes through unused military airspace, leading to substantial time, fuel, and CO2 emission savings. Discover how our solutions can enhance both efficiency and environmental sustainability for airlines. Contact us to learn how we can contribute to more efficient and eco-friendly flights today! #Sustainability #Aviation #ESG #FuelEfficiency #Innovation

On November 14th, a #SAS flight from #Stockholm to #Miami was forced to make an unexpected diversion, landing in #Copenhagen. What exactly happened? In the late afternoon, while flying over the eastern coast of #Greenland, the #Airbus #A330 encountered severe turbulence, resulting in the in-flight shutdown of one of its engines. SAS protocols require a thorough inspection in such cases, and Copenhagen, the nearest base equipped to perform this inspection, became the aircraft's diversion point. Naturally, I had to analyze this event in more detail. The figure provides a comprehensive overview of the incident. It includes the aircraft's trajectory, with vertical speed color-coded, overlaid with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts-IFS turbulence index forecast (color shading) and wind field data at cruising altitude (streamlines). Insets zoom in on the area of turbulence using high-resolution ADS-B data. The aircraft experienced extreme vertical accelerations, with vertical speed spikes of -6,850 and +3,840 fpm, respectively. The descent of about 8000 feet in the following 6 minutes it was most likely initiated by the pilot flying to come out of the affected area. The IFS performed remarkably well, identifying an area of strong turbulence close to where the incident occurred—a forecast made an impressive 16 hours in advance. This turbulence was likely driven by mountain waves triggered by Greenland’s rugged orography. However, there’s more to the story: around this time, an unusually strong warm advection brought temperatures above 20°C to parts of Iceland, pushing the jet stream unusually far north and creating a pronounced "wavy" pattern. These conditions likely amplified the turbulence-generating mountain waves. As warm advections like these become more frequent, we may see an increase in such turbulence events in the future

Can flight connections via hub airports make sense from a sustainability perspective even where nonstop services are available? Analysis based on Cirium’s EmeraldSky emissions methodology shows they can if latest-generation aircraft with relatively high density cabins are deployed. I took the example of London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) and compared average per-seat CO2 emissions for nonstop services against the principal single carrier-marketed connection options for flights that actually operated from 1st - 14th July 2024. Using Cirium per-flight emissions estimates based on actual aircraft/engine master series, age, seat configuration, typical load factors and tracked taxi/air minutes (plus many other parameters), I was able to benchmark average per-seat CO2 for each flight segment and identify the best performing connections for this route. Of course the longer the flight, the greater the impact of ‘burning fuel to carry fuel’ and this factor is fully reflected in Cirium’s modelling. It’s possible to perform this type of analysis for any airport pair globally. #cirium #emeraldsky #aerospace #aviation #airports #sustainability

Environment can factor in to the longevity of an aircraft. https://lnkd.in/ePc36beH #aviation #engine #flight

"✈️ Ground Speed vs Airspeed – Know the difference! 🌍 While Airspeed measures how fast an aircraft moves through the air, Ground Speed is the actual speed over the ground, factoring in wind. 🌬️ It’s simple: Ground Speed = Airspeed ± Wind Speed. Tailwind makes you fly faster, headwind slows you down! 🛫💨 #Aviation101 #GroundSpeed #Airspeed #FlightScience #PilotKnowledge #WindEffects"

The power of innovation and collaboration in shaping a smarter, safer, and more sustainable aviation future On 21 November, I had the opportunity to attend with other industry experts the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) Aviation Forum in the DWD HQ in Offenbach am Mein in Germany.   During a full day we focused on how reliable and accurate weather solutions are reshaping German aviation. My key takeaways: 1.    Importance of collaboration between meteorologists and aviation experts to drive smarter solutions, 2.    Growing need for proactive planning in response to increasing weather volatility, 3.    Hyper-local weather data to enhance flight safety and operational efficiency, 4.    Sustainability through meteorology as weather insights are critical for short- and mid-term reduction of emissions and improving fuel efficiency amongst other more long- term aviation fuel and engine technology developments. This forum highlighted the power of innovation and collaboration in shaping a smarter, safer, and more sustainable aviation future. #aviation #Weatherintelligence #DeutscherWetterDienst DTN Eva Poppe Scott Gilmore Tom Smith Bauhaus Luftfahrt Fernando Muñoz

How to manage more traffic in less airspace #CANSO #airspacemangement #ANSP #airspacecapacity https://hubs.ly/Q02RsjYB0

-XB-1’s first flight met its initial test objectives, including safely reaching an altitude of 7,120 feet and speeding of up to 238 knots .✅ -XB-1 is designed to be powered by conventional jet engines and to run on up to 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel.✅ -A faster airplane is more human-efficient, and more capital-efficient. More flights can be done with the same airplane and same crew. This way, total operating costs will be significantly lower. ✅

𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐤𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 🇪🇺 The new #SingleEuropeanSky rules are now in force, helping to modernise air traffic management & alleviate congestion, while reducing the climate footprint of flying. ✈️ https://lnkd.in/dvP9tKVM via European Commission #SESARdelivers #aviation #airspace