Future Aircraft Operations
Towards safer, more efficient and interoperable flight
Technology for safe and efficient operations
To facilitate the work of aircraft operators and air traffic management, Airbus is developing new technologies to make operations more efficient. This includes creating solutions to optimise flight trajectories and building digital air traffic management solutions that can safely and efficiently integrate unmanned traffic and more autonomous flights.
As part of the quest to pioneer sustainable aerospace, Airbus is also investigating how improving aircraft operations can reduce noise pollution, CO2 and non-CO2 emissions such as NOx, contrails and aerosols.
Future aircraft operations at Airbus
Air Traffic Management
Optimising aircraft operations and air traffic management practices are other ways we can reduce CO2 emissions.
Autonomous flight
Discover how Airbus is working towards a world of self-piloting urban air mobility vehicles and cargo drones, and more autonomous commercial aircraft.
Airbus Unmanned Traffic Management
Discover Airbus’ approach to unmanned traffic management, which aims to incorporate autonomy into today’s airspace.
Non-CO2 emissions
Non-CO2 emissions are also produced during flight. Airbus is working to better understand and mitigate these by studying the effects of atmospheric conditions.
Aircraft noise reduction
Airbus seeks to continuously reduce the perceived noise levels of its aircraft through engineering improvements, research and collaborative partnerships.
Helicopter sound footprint
Airbus is committed to reducing the noise footprint of its helicopters. Discover how we are ensuring helicopters are smoothly integrated into citizens’ everyday lives.
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Discover Airbus’ Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), which play a key role in defence, humanitarian and environmental missions all over the world.
The latest in future aircraft operations
In the spotlight
New pilot assistance technologies take to the road with Airbus' Optimate demonstrator
New pilot assistance technologies take to the road with Airbus' Optimate demonstrator
UTM is a key enabler of AAM
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