Steven Barrett appointed Regius Professor of Engineering

An expert on the environmental impacts of aviation, Barrett joins the University of Cambridge from MIT.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 17, 2024 ~4 min

Why the world's first flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel is a green mirage

A flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel is making a trip across the Atlantic. But is it really a greener way to fly?

Josh Moos, Lecturer in Economics and Politics, Leeds Beckett University • conversation
Nov. 28, 2023 ~9 min


AI copilot enhances human precision for safer aviation

Designed to ensure safer skies, “Air-Guardian” blends human intuition with machine precision, creating a more symbiotic relationship between pilot and aircraft.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Oct. 3, 2023 ~5 min

Air traffic control chaos: how human error can lead a tiny glitch to spiral out of control

The chaos caused over the August bank holiday may well have been preventable.

Kirk Chang, Professor of Management and Technology, University of East London • conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Making aviation fuel from biomass

MIT researchers are converting the plant material lignin into hydrocarbon molecules that could help make jet fuel 100 percent sustainable.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Aug. 23, 2023 ~15 min

The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world: 9 scenarios, lots of sustainable biofuel

Airlines are promising net-zero emissions by 2050. To get there, they’re experimenting with used cooking oil, ag waste and corn ethanol in their fuel tanks. But that alone won’t be enough.

Steve Davis, Professor of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 ~9 min

X-57: Nasa’s electric plane is preparing to fly – here’s how it advances emissions–free aviation

Batteries could well be powering short-haul flights in the near future.

Hugh Hunt, Professor of Engineering Dynamics and Vibration, University of Cambridge • conversation
Jan. 31, 2023 ~6 min

What is the FAA's NOTAM? An aviation expert explains how the critical safety system works

The Notices to Air Mission system failed on Jan. 10, 2023, leading to thousands of canceled flights. The system is where all important safety information for pilots and dispatchers gets posted.

Brian Strzempkowski, Interim Director, Center for Aviation Studies, The Ohio State University • conversation
Jan. 12, 2023 ~5 min


The future of aviation: how will we fly to COP in 2035?

In the week of COP27 people across the world have flown to Sharm El Sheikh to discuss action on climate change. Aviation is a crucial way to bring us together

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 18, 2022 ~3 min

Climate change: the fairest way to tax carbon is to make air travel more expensive

Carbon taxes targeting luxury emissions are more popular than those which make necessities more expensive.

Giulio Mattioli, Research Fellow, Department of Transport Planning, Technical University of Dortmund • conversation
Oct. 6, 2022 ~6 min

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