Sustainability and Environment

Platform System Design

27 February 2025

Advantages of Distributed Electric Propulsion technology (DEP-SFD)

Distributed Electric Propulsion technology was demonstrated and tested in a measurement campaign with numerous flights of a scaled aircraft in 2024 (SFD DEP). The flight dynamics and control of the aircraft allow steering and controlling the aircraft with differential thrust. It enables the aircraft to steer during flight with different thrust of the left and […]
Sustainability and Environment

25 February 2025

Emission inventory and reduction

NLR’s expertise covers Air Traffic Management (ATM) technology and concepts, aircraft and airport operations, airport and airspace capacity, safety, aircraft and community noise, aviation emissions and impact mitigation options. We have developed and apply powerful and validated tools, for combined aircraft noise, emissions and third party risk calculation around airports (TUNA, LEAS-iT, TRIPAC), and an […]
Sustainability and Environment

25 February 2025

Airport noise and flight track monitoring

NLR has extensive experience in designing and developing airport noise and flight track monitoring systems. . Our expertise encompasses the selection, installation, operation, and maintenance of flight track and noise monitoring systems. Additionally, we offer consultancy services to validate these systems, assess the monitoring of noise complaints, and provide policy support related to airport noise […]
Sustainability and Environment

24 February 2025

Noise simulator

NLR offers a solution to demonstrate the impact of noise reduction measures in an objective way. Our capabilities allow you to visualise and demonstrate the reduction of noise from various sources such as aircraft, wind turbines, road traffic, trains, or industry. We can also recreate a community in a realistic virtual reality environment, enabling you […]
Platform System Design

24 February 2025

RPAS environmental impact, policy and systems

NLR has extensive expertise in supporting the development and operation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS or drones). We can assist with analysing the noise impact of RPAS, both in terms of detectability and noise pollution on the ground. Our capabilities also include designing a registration system for aircraft movements, including drones, as well as […]
Sustainability and Environment

24 February 2025

Airport noise policy

Effective airport noise management is crucial for minimising the impact of noise pollution on local communities and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. NLR can support you in assessing the noise load around an airport or heliport using noise mapping techniques, as well as evaluating and implementing new airport noise regulations. Our expertise can also help […]
Sustainability and Environment

04 February 2025

Revised and updated DESTINATION 2050 roadmap report published

The Destination 2050 initiative and roadmap developed by NLR and SEO at the request of A4E, ACI EUROPE, ASD, CANSO and ERA show an ambitious decarbonisation pathway for European aviation. The new report finds it is still possible to reach net zero in 2050. Nevertheless, it is clear that without short-term action this ambitious decarbonisation […]
Sustainability and Environment

28 January 2025

R&D case COCOLIH2T - Composite Conformal Liquid H2 Tank

The global aviation industry is committed to reducing global net aviation carbon emissions by 50% by the year 2050, with the European Commission pursuing a more ambitious goal of a 75% reduction in CO2 emissions per passenger kilometre. Alternative fuels such as liquid hydrogen (LH2) are seen as playing a central role in a zero-emission […]
Sustainability and Environment

27 January 2025

The need for disruptive aircraft concepts to address climate change

The EU project EXAELIA aims to accelerate the reduction of aviation emissions and its climate and environmental impacts. The project will evaluate novel flying test beds which are needed for de-risking the development of future long-range aircraft, thereby also helping the European industry to maintain its market position in aviation. The project’s official kick-off meeting was […]