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Aerospace CTOs call for more non-CO2 emissions research

The Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) of Boeing, Airbus, Dassault, GE Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, RTX and Safran have called for government research programmes that advance scientific understanding of aviation non-CO2 effects such as contrails, nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur, aerosols and soot.

Above: (left to right) Sabine Klauke, CTO, Airbus, Todd Citron, CTO, Boeing, Chris Lorence, Chief Engineer, GE Aerospace, Simon Burr, Group Director of Engineering, Technology and Safety, Rolls-Royce, Juan M. de Bedout, CTO, RTX and Eric Dalbiès, Executive VP, Strategy and CTO, Safran.
Courtesy Rolls-Royce /  Copyright Airbus

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The technology leaders released a joint statement at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow emphasising the importance of accelerating efforts critical to understanding and reducing aviation’s non-CO2 effects.

The aerospace industry actively works to improve the understanding of non-CO2 emissions in collaboration with research institutions, universities and other stakeholders. Following an event earlier this week, the forum called for increased research funding for science needed to underpin technology choices, operational changes and policy decisions.

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Read the full CTO statement by downloading the pdf, here

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