26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-4.7.2

GOING GREEN – MITIGATING AVIATION’S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVERS

N. Brown, C. Burleson, C. Holsclaw, L. Maurice
FAA, USA

Keywords: Aviation Environmental Impacts, Aviation emissions, Greenhouse gases

The effect of aircraft emissions on earth’s climate is a serious long-term environmental issue facing aviation. This paper discusses progress on research, development and maturation of environmental technologies and operational procedures, demonstration projects and studies that will enable new technologies, operations, and other capabilities to reduce aviation environmental impacts.

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